G.Skill confirms why DRAM prices have risen so much
G.Skill blames AI for rising memory prices
G.Skill has been forced to raise its memory prices; everyone has. Why? It’s not because DRAM has become more expensive to produce. The AI industry has expanded and has greedily consumed the world’s supply of memory. Now, DDR5 memory pricing is through the roof. When we analysed this week’s DDR5 prices, we noted price rises of 178-258% over the past 90 days.
Below is G.Skill’s official statement on why DRAM prices have risen. They have been forced to increase their prices as DRAM procurement has become insanely expensive. G.Skill do not produce DRAM chips; they use them to make modules. G.Skill places the blame for today’s high prices on the AI industry. Why? Because it’s true.
Why has G.SKILL DRAM memory prices increased so much recently (since 2025 Q4)
DRAM prices are experiencing significant industry-wide volatility, due to severe global supply constraints and shortages, driven by unprecedented high demand from the AI industry.
As a result, G.SKILL procurement and sourcing costs have substantially increased. G.SKILL pricing reflect industry-wide component cost increases from IC suppliers and is subject to change without notice based on market conditions.
Purchasers should be mindful of the pricing before purchasing. Thank you.
– G.Skill
When will DRAM pricing improve? That’s an open question. While DRAM pricing is expected to stabilise towards the end of 2026, we do not expect it to return to “normal” levels anytime soon. Note that by “stabilise”, I mean it will stay at new/higher prices, not lower to “normal” pricing levels. In the meantime, prices will continue to rise. Today’s DRAM shortage is expected to last for years. The only thing that would end this situation early is the sudden economic implosion of the AI industry.
For the PC enthusiast market, the impacts of the DRAM shortage are nothing short of disastrous. Would-be PC builders are getting priced out of the market. We have even seen prices for legacy DDR4-based CPUs rise as users adjust their upgrade plans. If things don’t change soon, 2026 is going to be a bad year for PC builders and the broader PC/hardware market.
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