RAM Prices Hub

RAM prices are moving higher again, with both DDR4 and DDR5 seeing upward pressure as supply tightens and suppliers push through firmer pricing. The increases are being felt most on popular kits and higher-capacity modules, where availability can swing week to week. For builders and upgraders, the market now looks less like a bargain window and more like a "buy sooner if you need it" cycle. Keep an eye on short-lived promos, because the baseline trend is currently pointing up.

228 news stories · 12 reviews · 4 articlesUpdated September 28, 2026

RAM Prices News

NewsKid-friendly Nex Playground video game console increasing price to $299, still requires $90 subscription to play all games

March 26, 2026 | The family-friendly Nex Playground has become a popular choice for parents looking to introduce kids to gaming, but it'll soon get more expensive...

NewsAn autonomous car could use 300GB of RAM, Micron CEO predicts, with 'robust long-term growth in automotive memory demand'

March 23, 2026 | If you thought the RAM crisis was bad now, wait until vehicles with L4 autonomy are prevalent - and robots are expected to become a similar...

RAM Prices News

NewsKid-friendly Nex Playground video game console increasing price to $299, still requires $90 subscription to play all games

NewsAn autonomous car could use 300GB of RAM, Micron CEO predicts, with 'robust long-term growth in automotive memory demand'

NewsIntel is reportedly preparing a 10% price increase for consumer CPUs

NewsSound the alarm, DRAM shortage and memory crisis could last until 2030

NewsMSI confirms GeForce RTX 50 Series shortage and more price increases incoming

NewsPC shipments now expected to drop by over 11% in 2026, causing 'massive disruption'

NewsXbox VP: Project Helix's GPU can generate its own workloads in real time, delivering massive uplift in performance

NewsNVIDIA and GeForce RTX has 94% of the discrete GPU market, new report shows

NewsSteam Machine possibly delayed by RAMpocalypse, Valve says 'we hope to ship in 2026'

NewsSteam Machine, Frame, and Controller updated to 'coming soon' release date status by Valve

NewsMemory crisis could see the entry-level PC market disappear by 2028

NewsNVIDIA confirms GeForce RTX GPU shortage for 2026

NewsSome good news, DDR5 memory pricing is actually dropping in Europe

NewsAMD's next-gen Zen 6-powered Ryzen desktop CPUs delayed to 2027

NewsIntel's next-gen Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs reportedly delayed until CES 2027 it seems

NewsValve blames current Steam Deck shortages on global memory crisis

NewsNintendo mulling Switch 2 price hike in 2026, inside sources say

NewsApple's entry-level MacBook rumored with 8GB RAM: DRAM crisis forced move, priced under $799

NewsNintendo may be willing to make less Switch 2 profit in order to grow unit sales

NewsNo Switch 2 price hike on immediate horizon, RAM shortage didn't impact Nintendo Q3 profits

NewsValve 'not confident' enough on Steam Machine pricing or release date, need more time to decide

NewsMemory will be 30% of the total cost of the product that uses it following incoming price hikes

News80% price hike for Samsung RAM rumor is debunked - memory situation is bad, but not that dire

NewsKIOXIA says that it has already 'sold out' of NAND flash and SSDs for 2026

NewsSamsung Galaxy Book6 Pro gets 25% price hike in Korea - and that's no surprise given RAM crisis

NewsMemory prices could explode after US threatens Samsung and SK Hynix

NewsDRAM crisis could go into overdrive with new US memory tariffs of 100% on SK hynix, Samsung

NewsASUS statement says GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB GPUs are not 'end of life'

NewsAs RAM crisis intensifies, DDR3 motherboards are making an improbable comeback

NewsPC shipments grew 9.6% in 2025, but the outlook for 2026 is not so bright

NewsNintendo president talks of need to 'monitor' RAM costs but Switch 2 price isn't due for a hike

NewsMicron VP says memory shortages will NOT improve before 2028, the (DRAM) storm is upon us

NewsMemory crisis expected to last until 2031, supply already allocated for 2026

News256GB of RAM costs $5700 in China, you'd need only 100 modules to buy a small house in Shanghai

NewsFed up waiting for RTX 5000 Super refreshes? NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs could arrive next year

NewsRidiculous RAM price hikes scuppered your planned PC build? An AMD exec has some advice

NewsSamsung expects profits to surge by 3x following memory price madness

NewsASRock showcases high-end PSUs and motherboards at CES 2026

NewsPlayStation 6 and Xbox Next could be delayed: 'industry as a whole' concerned over RAM supply

NewsMAINGEAR intros 'Bring Your Own RAM' policy: lets gamers buy pre-built PCs with or without RAM

NewsSamsung DS division that handles DRAM, NAND, and more receives 100% performance bonuses

NewsRTX 5060 Ti 16GB rumored to be discontinued over GDDR7 memory chip price increases

NewsG.SKILL issues a statement on DRAM crisis, prices will continue to 'change without notice'

NewsNVIDIA to cut supply of best-value GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs in half over memory shortages

NewsRTX 5070 Ti now costs $100 more in Japan just this week, RTX 5070 is also rising in price

NewsSamsung denies rumors that it is phasing out its consumer SATA SSD production

NewsReturn of 4GB RAM in smartphones by 2026 amidst DRAM crisis, microSD slots make a comeback

NewsSamsung halting SATA SSD production says leaker, warns of 18 months of SSD price pressure

NewsSK hynix internal analysis warns DRAM supply growth will be tight until 2028

NewsDell says RAM shortages are 'out of control', tells its staff to expect HUGE price hikes

NewsHalf-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title says journalist, Valve aiming for Spring 2026

NewsFramework skyrockets DDR5 RAM upgrade pricing by up to 50% or $720 as RAM prices out of control

NewsFramework DIY laptop cost jumps with 50% price hike on DDR5 RAM

NewsNintendo bleeds $14 billion market cap over worries about DRAM shortages and price increases

NewsAsgard intros new 192GB and 256GB DDR5 kits: 256GB DDR5 costs as much as an RTX 5090 at $2400+

NewsDell and Lenovo to raise PC prices by at least 15-20%

NewsRAM shortages are here until 2028: 64GB DDR5 is now $500, 256GB DDR4 costs over $3000

NewsASRock's new motherboard supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory

NewsAMD will reportedly increase the price of 8GB Radeon GPUs by $20 and 16GB GPUs by $40

NewsRAM price increases and shortages have only just started, TeamGroup says