The computer manufacturer Framework has announced price increases of up to 50% for DDR5 memory upgrades on the company's Framework Laptop DIY Edition—the price adjustment results from the ongoing memory shortage and the escalating costs from suppliers and distributors.
Although no one likes price hikes, it is important to note that the price increase applies only to DDR5 SO-DIMM configurations on the Framework Laptop DIY Edition. The company is respecting the pricing on existing pre-orders and will not raise pricing on pre-built laptops or the Framework Desktop. However, given the direction things are going, it's inevitable that Framework will ultimately have to increase the prices of all its products that use any memory, whether it's DDR5, LPDDR5X, or GDDR.
