The memory and storage chip shortage started to go into full swing in the last quarter of 2025, and Framework released its first update about the situation in late November. The company said that it will no longer sell standalone RAM in an effort to prevent scalpers from hoarding these chips, and that it will also increase its pricing in response to market conditions. About a couple of weeks later, it made another post telling the public that it will be forced to increase memory prices. It also promised it wouldn’t gouge its customers despite the crisis, while also criticizing Dell and Apple for their egregious RAM prices.
Unfortunately, it only took two weeks for Framework to announce another memory price hike out of necessity. The company encouraged buyers to bring their own RAM this time and even added a link to PCPartPicker to help customers find a better deal on it. By mid-January, the pressure finally affected the company’s desktops, with the Framework Desktop’s price going up by at least $40 due to increased LPDDR5x costs.
Laptop maker Framework announces another immediate memory price hike, says another increase coming within a month
Framework raises DDR5 RAM upgrade prices by 50% amid DRAM shortage
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Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/framework-releases-monthly-update-about-memory-and-storage-pricing-woes-ram-costs-increased-to-usd12-to-usd16-per-gb-recommends-purchasing-some-models-elsewhere-for-framework-laptop-diy-edition-customers#main
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