RAM prices wobble
DDR5 prices are finally dipping after a monster spike — Corsair 32GB kits have slid to about $379.99, and some 16GB sticks fell ~$15 daily in Asia as wholesalers liquidate stock. (x.com) Buyers warn the market is still 3–5× higher than early‑2025 baseline — one example: 64GB that once ran $199 is now selling near $949 on promotions. (x.com)
Corsair Vengeance 32GB kits had traded as high as about $439.99 before the recent pullback, according to price trackers that flagged the unit’s peak last month. (notebookcheck.net) Listings across retailers show 16GB DDR5 kits sliding from roughly $260 to about $220 in recent weeks, with multiple outlet price checks reporting the move on standard 5200–6000MT/s SKUs. (yugatech.com) Large e‑tailers currently list popular 64GB dual‑kit configurations on promotion near $949, a level several hundred dollars below some storefronts’ all‑time highs but far above pre‑2025 lows. (newegg.com) Price‑history trackers show at least one mainstream 64GB DDR5 kit hit a low of $199.99 on April 30, 2025, which industry commentators use as the “early‑2025” baseline when calculating current multipliers. (pangoly.com) Market research and reporting attribute the spike to server and AI demand reallocating wafer capacity toward HBM and enterprise DRAM, with TrendForce and industry analysts recording contract‑price rises and tight spot supply since late 2024. (trendforce.com) Analyst briefings and specialist commentary warn the tight cycle may persist through 2026, with some forecasts pointing to gradual normalization only after new fab capacity comes online in 2027–2028. (intuitionlabs.ai)
