RAM prices are ridiculous in 2026 - here's how my PC buying advice is changing this year

RAM prices are ridiculous in 2026 - here's how my PC buying advice is changing this year ...
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PC RAM prices are rocketing, so you should probably grab an upgrade while you still can

If you can find a good gaming RAM deal right now, grab it. That's because prices are rapidly on the rise, thanks to demand from AI data centers putting a huge strain on DDR memory supply. We've ...
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PC gaming RAM prices are set to rocket, especially for older PCs, says report

Planning a memory upgrade to your gaming PC? You might want to do it sooner rather than later. A new report from TrendForce suggests that PC RAM prices are set to skyrocket in the next quarter of 2025 ...

How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.

AI memory is sold out, causing an unprecedented surge in prices

Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics — make up nearly the entire RAM market, and they're benefitting from this shortage.
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Maingear's Opening Salvo for PC Memory Shortage: Supply Your Own

Custom PC builder Maingear's BYO RAM program is the first in what we expect will be a variety of ways PC manufacturers cope with the memory shortage. I've been reviewing hardware and software, ...