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Framework has raised RAM prices for its Desktop and Mainframe systems in response to higher supplier costs, adding about $40 to the 32GB and 64GB options and $460 to the 128GB configuration (new prices: $1,139 for 32GB, $1,639 for 64GB, $2,459 for 128GB). Existing pre-orders will keep the old pricing, and Framework says it will lower RAM prices again when market conditions calm, as RAM costs rise amid AI and data-center demand.
Rising demand for AI and data center memory, especially DDR5 and HBM, has driven up RAM prices globally, leading to a shortage that is expected to impact smartphone costs and configurations in 2026. Manufacturers may reduce RAM in devices, delay high-memory models, or shift focus to storage, resulting in higher prices and potentially lower performance options for consumers. The supply constraints are unlikely to ease until at least 2027, influencing the smartphone market significantly.
The IDC warns that a memory shortage driven by AI infrastructure demands could lead to an 8.9% decline in PC shipments by 2026, with rising RAM costs causing higher prices and potential industry contraction, especially affecting smaller manufacturers and smartphone markets.
Apple continues to rely on Samsung for RAM components as prices for RAM modules soar, highlighting ongoing supply chain challenges in the semiconductor industry.
Due to skyrocketing RAM prices, Paradox Customs is selling prebuilt PCs without memory, allowing users to add their own RAM if they have spare sticks, highlighting the current struggles in the PC component market.
Rising RAM prices have led to a 40-50% decline in motherboard sales, impacting the overall PC hardware market and likely causing a slowdown in CPU sales as well, due to delayed upgrades and new builds.