Overview
- CyberPowerPC will raise U.S. and U.K. system prices starting December 7, citing a fivefold jump in RAM costs and a doubling in SSD prices, and it expects elevated costs to stretch into 2026.
- MAINGEAR’s CEO warns shortages will worsen and advises buying now, saying lead times are likely to grow and some consumer RAM kits could go out of stock as allocations tighten.
- Retail signs of strain include stores dropping fixed shelf prices and using checkout quotes for RAM, while a 64GB DDR5 kit has reached about $600 after roughly a 190% surge since September.
- Lenovo says it has stockpiled memory and other key parts and believes it has enough supply through 2026, as other manufacturers reportedly rush to secure RAM on the spot market.
- Downstream effects are already being signaled, with reporting that AMD told partners to prepare for roughly 10% GPU price increases next year as memory costs rise.