Memory prices have recently surged by 100% or more, driven by market pressure from the massive demand for memory chips amid the AI infrastructure buildout. Because of this, memory module manufacturers are reportedly delaying the launch of new memory kits, which were expected to arrive in the latter half of 2025. According to Hardwareluxx [machine translated], the companies are moving their new product releases to 2026 to see the effect of the supply crunch on memory pricing.
Writing for Hardwareluxx, Andreas Schilling has charted big price rises on popular RAM kits from vendors including Corsair and Teamgroup. In the context of the report, Schilling also noted, "We are aware of several memory kit manufacturers who have announced that they will not be introducing or launching the kits planned for the third and fourth quarters of this year," claiming instead these vendors are waiting and seeing how memory prices develop in 2026. Schilling did not specify which vendors this may refer to or give any details about specific products affected by the paused launches.
