Memory chip shortage drives up computer prices at Best Buy, other retailers

Computer sales drove much of Best Buy’s revenue growth this summer, but it was because of higher prices, not because more ...

Why are RAM prices so high right now?

When will the price of RAM come back down again?
ConsumerAffairs

AI boom is creating a chip shortage — and making computers more expensive

A shortage of memory chips is pushing up the cost of laptops and desktop computers, with Gartner projecting PC prices will ...
Yahoo Finance

RAM prices are about to rise nearly 50 percent. And it gets worse.

Memory shortages due to the AI boom have brought about RAMageddon as prices are expected to soon rise even further. - JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images If you're planning to upgrade your computer's ...
pcgamesn.com

RAM prices will stay high, as 2027 memory production slots are already sold out

2026 has seen prices of computer memory, particularly DDR5 RAM, soar to eyewatering levels. The retail price on a set of 32GB DDR5 RAM is already four times higher than late 2025 levels, now costing ...
Cult of Mac

Why Apple silicon Macs aren’t immune to RAM price hikes

Can’t understand why the rising cost of memory chips forces a hike in Mac prices? Apple silicon processors include Unified Memory, so Apple has no need to buy RAM chips, right? No, that is not how it ...

All signs point to big laptop and smartphone price increases due to escalating memory shortage

Now, Samsung has reportedly doubled the contract price of DDR5 memory drives. At the same time, Framework, makers of easily ...

Tim Cook Warned of a "100-Year Flood" in Memory Chip Pricing on His Last Earnings Call. Should Apple Investors Be Worried About Margins?

Apple is making the right moves to keep margins high, but shareholders should keep an eye on this space.