Latest about DDR4
MSI brings DDR4 back to gaming laptops amidst DRAM crisis
With 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM memory kits costing roughly half as much as comparable DDR5 kits, MSI’s new Katana 15 HX C14 could help reduce the impact of soaring memory prices.
Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026
Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.
Samsung to delay its planned DDR4 end-of-life due to signing a long-term 'non-cancellable, non-returnable' contract with key customer
Samsung has delayed the end of its DDR4 production line due to increased demand, and is expected to earmark output for a client signing an NCNR contract with the company.
DDR4 production is expected to continue until 2026
News Analysis Major DRAM makers are phasing out DDR4 production from late 2025, as they shift to DDR5, but supply will remain available for niche applications for years to come.
DDR4 prices are now so high that vendors have decided to start making it again
A few smaller manufacturers are pushing back their plans to discontinue DDR4 production because of surging prices in the global market.
DDR4 production to essentially end this year, Micron the final domino to fall
Micron is ending DDR4 production in two to three quarters, save for some long-term contracts in automotive, industrial, and networking applications.
DDR4 prices continue to surge
'Rapid spike' in DDR4 spot pricing precipitated by manufacturer phase out plans, US-China tensions, and market uncertainties.
CXMT to abandon DDR4 manufacturing
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is expected to end production of DDR4 memory in favor of DDR5 by mid-2026.
