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G.Skill Blames AI-Driven Shortage for DRAM Price Surge, Urges Caution on Purchases

The memory maker reports sharply higher sourcing costs driven by supply constraints tied to AI demand.

Overview

  • G.Skill says “unprecedented” AI demand and global supply constraints are driving severe DRAM price volatility.
  • G.Skill states its procurement costs have risen substantially and that its prices reflect increases from IC suppliers and may change without notice.
  • Wccftech reports DRAM prices have jumped roughly 3x–4x in many regions over the past two months.
  • PC Gamer reports Framework raised RAM prices by about 50%, Acer and Asus plan to pass higher memory costs to consumers, and Samsung and SK Hynix aim to minimize oversupply risk.
  • Industry research cited in the coverage, including Goldman Sachs, expects DRAM and SSD prices to keep rising, with tight supply potentially extending through 2026–2028.