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(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) PC retailer CyberPowerPC has just announced that it will increase prices for memory modules across the U.S. and the U.K. According to the company’s X posts, even though the RAM and SSD prices have begun to climb since October 2025, it will only begin price adjustments this December. Although CyberPowerPC has assured its customers that this is a temporary adjustment and that its prices will drop once the cost has gone down, too, the retailer expects the trend to continue well into 2026 and says that RAM prices have increased by 500% in recent times, along with a 100% increase in SSD prices.
Price Changes Coming December 7th 2025, Due To Market Conditions 🔔‼️ pic.twitter.com/et0HADhc08 November 25, 2025
This is terrible news for the market, especially as we are near the holiday season when many people tend to upgrade their systems or purchase new computers. Unfortunately, CyberPowerPC isn’t the only one reacting to the DRAM and NAND shortage brought about by the massive AI demand. Some shops in Japan have already started limiting the sales of memory modules in early November, while distributors in Taiwan force buyers to match DRAM sales with motherboard purchases .
Western retailers have already started being affected by these price increases, too. Micro Center has started removing price tags from its memory kits , with some stores moving from fixed to spot pricing. Even Framework, known for its modular laptops and mini PCs, has stopped selling standalone RAM to avoid scalpers taking advantage of the shortage. The situation has started to become so bad that even a 64GB DDR5 memory kit now costs almost as high as a PS5 Pro .
Bewildered enthusiasts decry memory price increases of 100% or more
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/dram/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/cyberpowerpc-announces-ram-price-hikes-coming-to-the-u-s-and-the-uk-starting-december-7th-prebuilt-proprietor-cites-500-percent-increase-in-memory-cost#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com
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