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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86888, member: 27"]
RAM sticker shock is peaking, but desktop DDR5 just hit pause while laptop modules keep sprinting upward.

Germany desktop RAM trends
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[*]3D Center tracked eight months of pricing swings.
[*]The DDR5 desktop jumped 440 percent since July 2025.
[*]February pricing stayed flat compared to January 2026.
[*]DDR3 and DDR4 climbed 4.6 percent month over month.
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SO-DIMM laptop memory surge
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[*]SO-DIMM pricing spiked 23.4 percent in February.
[*]4 GB DDR4-2400 module leaped 193 percent.
[*]8 GB DDR5-4800 rose nearly 49 percent.
[*]Overall, mobile RAM sits 369 percent above July 2025.
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Japan DDR5 kit movement
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[*]32 GB and 64 GB DDR5 kits stabilized.
[*]128 GB DDR5 kits continue creeping upward.
[*]One 32 GB kit hit 90,000 Yen.
[*]February showed a slight dip for 32 GB sets.
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Broader market pressure
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[*]Vendors keep adjusting PC hardware prices monthly.
[*]DDR5 remains the priciest mainstream option.
[*]Current RAM costs sit at record highs.
[*]The laptop market faces a heavier strain from rising modules.
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