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RAM pricing has reportedly returned to normalized 2007 levels, reversing decades of exponential price drops. The AI shortage significantly impacted memory prices, undoing approximately 20 years of progress in a short period.
With the RAMpocalypse set to rage for years, memory kit makers are responding in one of two ways: Do nothing or go…
Memory kit manufacturers are responding to the ongoing DRAM pricing crisis in one of two ways: by remaining silent or by releasing ultra-high-speed, niche kits. Lenovo has forecast that these high prices will persist for years, with little expectation of returning to 2024 levels. While some companies like G.Skill and Geil are releasing extremely fast DDR5 kits, others like Kingston and Lexar have stayed quiet, leaving consumers with limited affordable options.
RAM prices are technically dropping, but AI data centers will still keep them very high
Despite recent AI algorithm updates and market fluctuations, consumer RAM prices are not significantly dropping. Manufacturers are prioritizing business-to-business sales for AI data centers, which are experiencing surging demand and higher profit margins, leaving the consumer market as an afterthought.
