PC Gaming’s RAM Problem Isn’t Ending Anytime Soon

[tradelikepro]

Bad news for PC gamers: the RAM crisis may last well beyond 2026.

Micron now says global memory supply will remain tight as manufacturers shift resources toward AI data centers instead of consumer hardware. That shift has already caused DDR5 prices to triple in some cases since late 2025 — and the pressure isn’t easing.

With Micron exiting the consumer RAM market entirely and Samsung hiking prices by over 100%, gamers are facing higher costs not just for memory, but for GPUs and CPUs that rely on it. If you’re planning a PC upgrade, the window for “normal” pricing may already be closed.

[cryptohog]

ai data centers eating all the memory makes sense but sucks for anyone trying to build a gaming rig