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(Image credit: Shutterstock) As memory prices skyrocket, PC manufacturer Lenovo is playing the smart game and stockpiling as much RAM as it needs to ride the storm. Bloomberg reports that Lenovo is holding onto component, boasting memory and other important computer hardware inventories that are around 50% higher than usual.
The amount of RAM that Lenovo is allegedly stockpiling could reportedly enable it to keep costs down on its products as the price of RAM increases. Furthermore, it is claimed that Lenovo has enough inventory to see out the remainder of 2025 and all of 2026. The company has so much inventory that it claims it can navigate "any shortage" better than any of its competitors.
Assuming Lenovo's statement is true, the company will have a noteworthy advantage in OEM PC and laptop product pricing moving into 2026. Right now, if other PC manufacturers are not stockpiling memory at a similar scale to Lenovo, we could see manufacturers struggling to maintain competitive pricing in an already cut-throat world. Lenovo could also likely have more consistent product pricing as we move into 2026, as other manufacturers will likely have to fluctuate their own product prices to compensate for the constantly fluctuating market value of DDR5 that we will inevitably see for at least the next 12 months.
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Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/lenovo-stockpiles-ram-as-prices-skyrocket-reportedly-has-enough-inventory-to-last-through-2026-memory-stock-claimed-to-be-50-percent-higher-than-usual-to-fight-pricing-shock#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com
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