It’s bad – Here’s how much DDR5 pricing has increased
How much have DDR5 memory prices increased?
We all know that DDR5 memory pricing has shot up, but how bad is the situation? Has AI-driven datacenter demand ruined the DRAM market? Yes, but how much is it hitting our wallets? Today we have looked at today’s DRAM pricing and have compared it to 30 days ago and 90 days ago. What we found was shocking.
To collect our data, we looked at Amazon’s new “Price History” feature. This allowed us to see DRAM prices from up to 90 days ago. We looked at DRAM modules from multiple manufacturers on the first search page of Amazon after looking up “DDR5”. Our methodology couldn’t be more straightforward.
As you can see below, today’s DRAM pricing has shot up 178%-258% over the past 90 days. 30 days ago, pricing had already shot up 59%-90%. Right now, it remains to be seen if DRAM pricing has hit a ceiling. We may see further price increases as we enter 2026.
| DDR5 Memory | September 18th | November 17th | December 16th (Today) |
| Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL36 | £79 | £129 (+63%) | £226 (+186%) |
| Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 | £109 | £174 (+59%) | £391 (+258%) |
| Teamgroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL30 | £111 | £211 (+90%) | £309 (+178%) |
| G.Skill Trident Z DDR5-7200 2x16GB | £154 | £258 (+67.5%) | £450 (+192%) |
Why has DRAM pricing increased? The simple answer is demand. Datacenter build-outs are eating RAM at a rapid pace. The simple rules of supply and demand have kicked in, raising prices to today’s highs. DRAM hasn’t become more expensive to produce. There are just enough buyers now to allow pricing to skyrocket. AI companies have deep pockets, which means that they can keep buying. For consumers, this is horrible news.
Until supply improves or demand drops, memory pricing will remain high. Today’s DRAM shortage is expected to last for years. That means consumer electronics will become more expensive, and product makers will start installing less RAM in their products.
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