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DRAM Pricing Jumps 50%, Only 70% of Orders Getting Filled

“DDR5 RAM kits skyrocket to an astonishing $4,000 on Newegg with wild price listings on multiple G.Skill and Corsair products — various speeds and capacities all listed at the same eye-watering price​

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Fingers crossed that we're not on the horizon of another big price hike.”



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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...ies-all-listed-at-the-same-eye-watering-price
 
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“DDR5 RAM kits skyrocket to an astonishing $4,000 on Newegg with wild price listings on multiple G.Skill and Corsair products — various speeds and capacities all listed at the same eye-watering price​

News
By Zhiye Liu last updated 2 hours ago
Fingers crossed that we're not on the horizon of another big price hike.”

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...ies-all-listed-at-the-same-eye-watering-price
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Update:

Update 6/3/2026 10:54 am PT: Newegg has confirmed to Tom's Hardware that the listings are the result of a pricing error. An internal system glitch has impacted over 50 SKUs, and the retailer is working diligently to fix the issue.
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It is important to read more than the headline ;)
 
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I mean if someone wanted to offer me 4k for my ddr5 I might have to take one for the team and go back to my old system... although that is a 4790k... oooooold
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me too, i’ve got an AM4 setup sitting in boxes
 
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“Nvidia loves the RAM crisis​

"The fact that everything is scarce is fantastic for us," says CEO Jensen Huang.”

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3080821/nvidia-is-loving-the-ram-crisis.html
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"THE DRAM CARTEL: With absurd RAM prices and shortages of desktop memory, we've noticed a lot of parallels between the current AI demand (or "demand") for memory and the DRAM Cartel eras of the industry. This especially feels familiar with reservations of memory not yet manufactured for data centers not yet guaranteed. In this special report and deep-dive documentary, we dig deep through the archives of the internet, magazines, and newspapers to compile a definitive history of the DRAM Cartel, plus its modern parallels to the AI industry. Our documentary covers the memory price-fixing scandal of 1998-2002, additional price fixing conspiracy allegations in 2016-2022, and all the ways in which the memory makers have stabbed each other in the back over the last 60 years. This deep-dive report took our team OVER 255 HOURS of editing, writing, art, and research to put together."


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzeHTlWIDY
 

“Nutanix, VMware Heads On Memory And CPU Shortage Impacts​

VMware and Nutanix are making moves to combat the memory and CPU shortages and get a leg up in the industry as both companies don’t see the shortages being solved anytime soon.

Software stars and competitors VMware and Nutanix say the industry’s memory and CPU shortage issues are not significantly impacting business as both companies are making strategic decisions to avoid customer supply and demand problems.

Nutanix has formed a blockbuster partnership with AMD to develop new AI infrastructure offerings for customers, along with AMD investing a whopping $250 million in Nutanix’s future.

“We are bringing in more and more AMD SKUs to market, so that we can actually offer both AMD and Intel to ameliorate the [CPU shortage] situation,” said Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami (pictured above left) during the company’s recent earnings report.“”

https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2026/nutanix-vmware-heads-on-memory-and-cpu-shortage-impacts
 

"The NAND Crisis Is Now Worse Than DRAM; Samsung Is Doubling Prices for the Second Quarter in a Row​

Samsung's NAND supply is now expected to see a significant price hike, as the Korean giant, like DRAM, plans to capitalize entirely on demand from the AI sector.

NAND Prices Are Getting Out of Control, And It Could Have Devastating Impacts on the PC Market​

The PC industry is set to face another crisis from memory suppliers, and after being disrupted by AI customers' demand for DRAM, it appears NAND is next. According to a report by the Korean media outlet Sedaily, Samsung now plans to hike prices by a whopping 100% in Q2, following a similar hike in Q1. This means that the Korean giant alone has raised NAND pricing by more than 200% this year, indicating that products dependent on NAND chips will become significantly more expensive, if not unaffordable. And, if you have guessed it, these hikes are directly targeted towards the AI industry.

Memory manufacturers' negotiating power has grown to unprecedented levels, so demanders will have no choice but to accept the prices Samsung Electronics is offering. Other manufacturers, including SK Hynix and Kioxia, are also preparing additional price increases.
- Sedaily
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It is reported that NAND prices alone have surged by 450% last year, driven not just by demand from the AI sector, but also by manufacturers' struggle to balance DRAM and NAND production."

https://wccftech.com/the-nand-price-crisis-is-getting-worse/
 
Shoganai said:
RAM shortage, not CPU shortage.
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Yeah, but I was implying that they would advertise to push people to buy because other things are more expensive. The other thing that's implied is even though I'm an Intel fan, enthusiasts usually talk about the X3D AMD CPUs.
 
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“Beijing warns of more chip supply worries after Nexperia China claims it was cut off from SAP​


China’s Ministry of Commerce has warned of further disruption to the global semiconductor supply chain after Dutch chipmaker Nexperia cut access to some of its systems for Chinese staff.
Nexperia makes chips that are in demand for automotive applications, among others. The company calls the Netherlands home, but is owned by Chinese company Wingtech Technologies. In late 2025, the Dutch government took control of Nexperia’s local operations on grounds that it was set to illegally transfer critical chipmaking tech to Wingtech.”

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/09/asia_tech_news_roundup/
 

“From price hikes to working with chip brokers, Framework's CEO tells us how he's navigating the memory shortage

"You have to look at capitalism as a machine and accept it for what it is," Framework CEO Nirav Patel told Business Insider.Framework​


The memory crisis is making it more expensive to build consumer electronics. So, without the supply-chain leverage of a tech giant, how does a startup making computers survive?”

https://www.businessinsider.com/framework-pc-ceo-memory-shortage-impact-small-business-2026-3
 
I stocked up bigly 6 weeks ago. RAM, storage, even cpu's. I've got enough components to build 4 systems minus GPU's, which I'm adding as budget allows....A good friend in the industry has been sounding the alarm to me for a while now.
 
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Severe RAM shortages mean that even if components were purchased before prices skyrocketed, failure could leave owners without a functioning system. This video explores the difficult situation a consumer faces when trying to get faulty hardware replaced under warranty.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0g_YlG_Ul0
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While not under warranty, this is a realized fear I've been having for a while. What happens if my RAM sticks go bad (something that logically should not happen outside of some surge that physically damages them)? I'm not replacing them... not at the prices they are now, my regret will be that my last system was a DDR3 system, so that's a major jump back as far as hardware, now granted I still can do whatever work stuff I need to no problem, and the games that I occasionally play still run on that system, but it's the inconvenience of having to pull it out and re-set it up, and oh yeah it's so old Windows 10 is the latest MS OS that works.

So this morning... had one of those "oh shit" moments, like normal, got up, fired up the computer, open firefox, FF crashes... ok, fine send a report, then poof windows crashes "attempted write to readonly memory" in fact this was the first time I noticed BSOD were no longer blue, gotta say it was a bit less harsh and kind of nice. Reboot... crash again immediately after getting into windows, again and again, diagnostics fires up, nothing it even hangs... oh fuck... ok... remove RAM stick, and everything works fine... so there's that, make sure everything works fine, mem test that stick, it's fine, turn off the computer and reinsert the RAM, and it starts working again just fine. WHEW!!! Now this happened some time back too, exact same thing, ironically exact same solution fixed it (but not after reinstalling windows and making my life hell trying to rebuild everything I didn't have backed up), and this happened before RAM prices went through the roof, it was simply a matter of me not wanting to buy another set of sticks when these are perfectly fine. But yeah... that fear came back up today. I don't know if the RAM is faulty, again it passes the tests just fine, or perhaps the contacts are a bit dirty (under microscope I did notice some looked a bit more dirty than others). But yeah... I fucking hate AI gobbling up everything in sight going massively in debt for what? so some rich guys who managed to con some other rich guys for VC money can get even richer?
 
I just bought G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64GB 2x32GB DDR5 6400 CL32 Intel XMP 3.0 Desktop RAM. Cost me $675.00 I am going to start buy M.2 ssd’s 4tb. Unless I get lucky and find, one or two. I am glad I saved up my money for a while.
 
How much are ssds up in price? I'd settle for less storage and sell off my 4tb drive if I could get 4x the original price
 
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Severe RAM shortages mean that even if components were purchased before prices skyrocketed, failure could leave owners without a functioning system. This video explores the difficult situation a consumer faces when trying to get faulty hardware replaced under warranty.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0g_YlG_Ul0
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The failure of actuarial and contract policy is amazing.

If they don't want to honor warranties, they must state that up front.

The whole point of a warranty is to make the customer whole.

If they are providing their own in house warranty, they should keep back some stock to satisfy any issues that occur during the contract period. If they decide to sell that stock, they have forgone that contract and decided to use future stock to satisfy previous liabilities. Don't feel bad for the seller, they failed at this level. The second they went for the short term gains by liquefying their inventory, they failed the customer and the contract.

If they fail all of the above they should give up their business license and declare bankruptcy.

The customer should take them to small claims court where they could get 3 times the value of the product in current pricing. At least in the US. That would be $1800 plus court costs.
 

“Global PC Shipments to Decline 12% in 2026 Amid Severe Memory and Storage Supply Challenges​

PRESS RELEASE by TheLostSwede Today, 04:17 Discuss (3 Comments)
Worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations in 2026 are expected to decline by 12% to 245 million units, according to the latest outlook from Omdia. This forecast is grounded in sharp increases in memory and storage prices - particularly the expected minimum 60% rise in 1Q26. Further upward price pressure is anticipated throughout the remaining quarters of the year, though subsequent increases are expected to be more moderate. Since 1Q25, the costs of mainstream memory and storage configurations have risen by between US$90 and US$165, placing substantial financial pressure on PC vendors and forcing them to reduce promotions, raise product prices, and adjust configurations. The impact across PC product categories is expected to be broadly consistent. Desktops are set to decline by 10% to 53.2 million units, while laptops will decline by 12% to 192.2 million units.

Considering how quickly the situation is evolving, Omdia has conducted a multi-scenario analysis of the impact. Based on the latest available information and market signals, the forecast carries a higher downside risk, namely a widening of shortages for both memory and storage and increasingly steep price hikes. This could further suppress consumer demand and tighten PC vendors' supply, pushing PC shipments toward a 15% decline or potentially worse. In addition, the recent outbreak of conflict in the Middle East has introduced substantial uncertainty for international transportation and regional market growth, although it remains to be seen whether this situation will persist.“
 
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“Global PC Shipments to Decline 12% in 2026 Amid Severe Memory and Storage Supply Challenges​

PRESS RELEASE by TheLostSwede Today, 04:17 Discuss (3 Comments)
Worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations in 2026 are expected to decline by 12% to 245 million units, according to the latest outlook from Omdia. This forecast is grounded in sharp increases in memory and storage prices - particularly the expected minimum 60% rise in 1Q26. Further upward price pressure is anticipated throughout the remaining quarters of the year, though subsequent increases are expected to be more moderate. Since 1Q25, the costs of mainstream memory and storage configurations have risen by between US$90 and US$165, placing substantial financial pressure on PC vendors and forcing them to reduce promotions, raise product prices, and adjust configurations. The impact across PC product categories is expected to be broadly consistent. Desktops are set to decline by 10% to 53.2 million units, while laptops will decline by 12% to 192.2 million units.

Considering how quickly the situation is evolving, Omdia has conducted a multi-scenario analysis of the impact. Based on the latest available information and market signals, the forecast carries a higher downside risk, namely a widening of shortages for both memory and storage and increasingly steep price hikes. This could further suppress consumer demand and tighten PC vendors' supply, pushing PC shipments toward a 15% decline or potentially worse. In addition, the recent outbreak of conflict in the Middle East has introduced substantial uncertainty for international transportation and regional market growth, although it remains to be seen whether this situation will persist.“
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“Rising Memory and CPU Prices Could Push Mainstream Notebook Prices Up by Nearly 40 Percent​

PRESS RELEASE by TheLostSwede Today, 03:45 Discuss (1 Comment)
The global notebook market is expected to face dual pressures from weak demand and rising component costs in 2026, according to TrendForce's latest research on the notebook industry. In addition to rapidly rising memory prices, CPU pricing has also begun to move higher. TrendForce estimates that to preserve existing margin structures for both notebook brands and distribution channels, the retail price of a mainstream notebook with an original MSRP of US$900 could rise by nearly 40%.

TrendForce notes that since the start of 2026, supply for notebook DRAM and NAND Flash has tightened significantly. Prices have surged, and shortages of certain components have become more pronounced, increasing uncertainty for notebook brands as they plan their procurement strategies.”
 

"Framework Increases RAM and Pre-Built Laptop and Desktop Pricing in Light of Ongoing DRAM Crisis​

by Cpt.Jank Today, 14:09 Discuss (1 Comment)
Framework has taken a remarkably transparent approach to recent RAM price increases that affect the pricing of both its laptops and its standalone RAM sales, sticking to monthly price updates throughout the ongoing RAM shortage and maintaining a blog post with monthly updates on the industry situation. Framework's March memory pricing update will see prices on DDR5 SODIMMs increase to as much as $13-18 per GB, with lower capacity sticks seemingly trending towards the higher end of that price bracket. The price increases in question have also affected the Framework Desktop and some pre-built SKUs of the Framework Laptop 16.

Framework also confirmed that it has "started to deplete" its stockpile of low-cost SSDs that were sitting in inventory, and the company predicts that prices for the Laptop 12, 13, and 16 will continue to trend upwards in the coming months as a result of both the storage and RAM price increases. For the time being, the OEM still has supply of 2, 4, and 8 TB SN850X SSDs that are priced below market averages. The impacts of the DRAM crisis on silicon fabrication have also begun to become apparent, since the Intel Core i5-1334U in the Framework 12 is in limited supply."
 
The ROI on AI hardware spend is non-existent and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. They are also biting the arm that has been feeding them by pushing software shares down (large software companies are the ones seeing some real efficiencies with AI speeding up dev work and paying for the tokens but WS is too busy pushing the narrative that AI will eat all software which is absurd, cloning the code is not even half the value in software). And this is before we even get started with the circular dealing between AMD, NV and the Mag 7...memory makers and a lot of hardware stocks will be halved in the next 12 months.
 
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“As more gamers move toward AMD Ryzen series platforms for modern DDR5 gaming builds, v-color Technology Inc. is introducing a smarter and more flexible upgrade option with its new 1+1 DDR5 Memory and RGB Filler NON-DRAM Solution.”

you get 1 real stick and 1 fake Value Pack



https://www.techpowerup.com/347316/...nd-rgb-filler-kit-for-amd-ryzen-gaming-builds
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So ... bling for your RAM slot because you can't afford RAM? Effectively, the fake exhaust note of the RAM world.
 
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RAM RMA's so bad now you have to video record yourself packaging it all up, in addition have a notory public witness the event
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Been that was with mobos for awhile and some gpus. I wouldn't trust Asus especially. "Sorry, the cpu socket arrived without the cover, warranty denied". Take a picture of you packing it with the cpu cover on before sealing it has long been regular advice.
 
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