With a global surge in AI demand bleeding NAND and DRAM supplies dry, it was only a matter of time before regular consumers, PC builders, and hardware enthusiasts started to feel the pinch. Now, a series of user reports collated by Tom's Hardware and data trends from price-tracking services like PCPartPicker confirm a staggering 100% or more price rise in RAM on online marketplaces.
Until very recently, RAM price rises had largely been limited to industry customers rather than frontline consumer sales. The demand for server-grade memory and HBM is now starting to have a knock-on effect. Reports indicate DRAM prices have risen 171.8% year-over-year, and customers are starting to notice.
