“No stock!” shouts Samsung — as it reportedly doubles the price of DDR5 RAM for suppliers

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RAM prices are currently expensive, and they may increase further. This is based on a new rumor about Samsung’s DDR5 memory modules.

According to a recent post by leaker Jukan on X, Samsung has significantly increased the price of its DDR5 memory. The new contract price is $19.50 for 16GB modules, which breaks down to $19.50 for every 2GB chip. This is more than double the previous cost.

Jukan’s figure comes courtesy of Taiwanese outlet Technowvoice.

This report looks at the expenses involved in getting RAM from the factory to consumers. Although the cost of making DDR5 RAM has doubled, that doesn’t necessarily mean consumers will see prices rise by the same amount.

Many things influence prices in this industry, but if the recent reports are true, we can expect to see higher costs for consumers.

Reports from Taiwan indicate that DRAM prices are continuing to climb, with Samsung recently increasing the price of DDR5 contracts to nearly $20 – more than double the price from December 15th. There are no indications this upward trend will stop soon.

Samsung said there is “no stock” to customers, according to Technowvoice.

Samsung, along with SK Hynix and Micron, controls the vast majority of the RAM market – over 90%. These three companies are the leading manufacturers of computer memory.

Random Access Memory, or RAM, is a key component in many devices we use daily – from laptops and smartphones to televisions and more. The market for RAM was fairly consistent for a long time, but the rise of artificial intelligence has completely disrupted that stability.

As a tech enthusiast, it’s wild to see how much money is pouring into AI right now! It’s seriously changing things in the memory market. Companies like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are getting huge investments for AI datacenters, which means they’re practically guaranteed sales. It’s amazing because they don’t even *need* to focus on selling to regular consumers anymore – AI demand is enough to keep them thriving!

RAM prices have increased dramatically, with some types now costing over $1,000 – a significant jump from just a few hundred dollars. Limited availability and increased demand are making the problem worse, especially after Micron stopped selling RAM to consumers.

The cost of RAM is going up, and some computer manufacturers are already passing those costs onto customers. For example, Dell is expected to raise prices on its PCs by as much as 30%, and smaller companies like Framework have also increased prices on certain laptop models.

Building a PC is definitely more expensive these days. We have some ideas to help with rising RAM costs, but the best solution might be to wait and see if prices come down. However, that’s not really an option if you need a computer right now.

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2025-12-17 16:39