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DDR5 RAM kits skyrocket to an astonishing $4,000 on Newegg with wild price listings on multiple G.Skill and Corsair products
By Zhiye Liu last updated
Newegg has raised the price of some Corsair Vengeance DDR5 memory kits to $3,980; however, it's unclear whether this is a pricing blunder.

AI memory crunch forces DRAM market into 'hourly pricing' model, report claims
By Luke James published
According to DigiTimes, these companies began struggling to absorb soaring memory costs in the second half of 2025.

2026 will bring sharpest PC declines in over a decade — PC shipments to fall 10.4%
By Luke James published
Premium The forecast puts 2026 on track for the steepest device shipment contraction in over a decade, according to Ranjit Atwal, senior director analyst at Gartner.

DRAM bots reportedly being deployed to hoover up memory chips and components
By Jowi Morales published
Online security firm DataDome just reported that it has stopped a massive scalping effort to buy memory modules and resell them at inflated prices, turning the memory situation from bad to worse.

Steam Deck shortage goes global
By Jowi Morales published
The handheld console is still available in Australia, the U.K., Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. But will they run out of stock in the near future, too?

Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims
By Jowi Morales published
PC makers are getting desperate for memory chips.

DDR5 RAM begins to stabilize in Germany, January saw only a 0.1% increase in pricing across the month
By Hassam Nasir published
Is it over yet?

Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding
By Jowi Morales published
The big three memory chip makers are reportedly becoming stricter when it comes to who buys their chips, ensuring that the demand is real before allowing customers to get them.
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