Overview
- Framework raised DDR5 memory pricing by 50% for its Laptop DIY Edition configurations, kept existing preorders unchanged, and left prebuilt laptops and its desktop pricing as is for now.
- The company warned more increases are likely across products using DDR5, LPDDR5X or GDDR and tightened returns to require included RAM after stopping standalone RAM sales to deter scalpers.
- Resellers are exploiting scarce supply, with recent eBay sales showing DDR5 kits going for many times MSRP and some transactions surpassing $2,000.
- Suppliers are prioritizing higher‑margin HBM and server DRAM, with Micron exiting its Crucial consumer business, as Samsung and SK hynix steer capacity toward AI infrastructure.
- Analysts expect device makers to raise prices and trim RAM in mid‑range and budget models through 2026, while some OEMs and system builders prepare hikes or rely on stockpiles and prebuilts to buffer costs.