DDR5 RAM prices are rising again, and this time the effect is already showing up in orders. According to the US system integrator Stince Built, a memory vendor has cancelled open orders and asked for them to be resubmitted at a higher price, with a 10-15% increase taking effect this week. Stince Built did not name the vendor.
The company told its customers about the increase in a post on X, warning that the rise will soon reach pre-built PC prices too. Customers with an already confirmed order, however, should not pay more: Stince Built says it will absorb supplier increases to protect them, but warns it cannot do so for long.
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The problem is not limited to RAM. AMD and Nvidia graphics cards have already had several price rises, and the memory market has been under strain for months. Recent cases include the XMG laptop price rises, with DDR5 SO-DIMM RAM costing six times more, and Nvidia's GPU price increases of up to 30%.
The broader backdrop is the so-called RAMpocalypse, with prices already up by 600%. Memory for artificial intelligence absorbs production capacity that would otherwise supply consumer modules, and the largest manufacturers have already sold out supply until 2027.
For anyone building or upgrading a PC, the consequence is direct: the cost of a complete system rises, and pre-built machines may become the only sustainable route for many buyers.
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