Memory prices have gone absolutely haywire, and the situation is about to get way nastier than anyone expected. Both DDR5 and DDR4 kits are skyrocketing because AI data centers are hoovering up all the supply, and manufacturers like Micron are ditching consumer lines to chase those fat enterprise margins. Industry sources are saying shortages will drag on until late 2027, and prices haven't even peaked yet. That's supposed to happen around mid-2026, which is wild considering some kits have already tripled or quadrupled in cost.
Basic DDR5 setups are hitting absurd numbers on retailers like Newegg and Amazon, with 32GB kits running over $300 and 256GB configs pushing past $3,000. A memory brand executive confirmed that suppliers are operating at full capacity, the supply-demand gap is brutal, and things won't stabilize until at least next year. PC gamers are basically getting shafted because data center clients will pay whatever it takes, and boycotts won't do anything except make consumer allocation even worse.
Basic DDR5 setups are hitting absurd numbers on retailers like Newegg and Amazon, with 32GB kits running over $300 and 256GB configs pushing past $3,000. A memory brand executive confirmed that suppliers are operating at full capacity, the supply-demand gap is brutal, and things won't stabilize until at least next year. PC gamers are basically getting shafted because data center clients will pay whatever it takes, and boycotts won't do anything except make consumer allocation even worse.
