DRAM Shortage Pushes PC Hardware Prices to Multi-Year Highs

[lingriiddd]

DDR5 retail prices in the US have climbed 40–70% in just six weeks, with 2×32 GB kits now sitting above $200.
Memory makers are prioritizing AI and enterprise demand, leaving consumers to absorb higher costs across RAM, SSDs, and now GPUs.
Analysts warn the DRAM supercycle may last into 2027.

[Nahid Hossen]

PC building just keeps getting more expensive…

[Abdul Khan]

Every shortage hits gamers the hardest, as usual.