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DDR5 memory prices triple in three months, giving AMD AM4 upgrades a second wind - harlan4096 - 16 December 25

Quote:DDR5 price spike keeps AM4 upgrades on the table as RAM kits triple in three months

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ComputerBase’s latest price check shows mainstream RAM kits rising by an average 251.95% between mid-September and mid-December 2025. In the same tracking set, SSDs rose 41.59% on average and HDDs rose 33.72%.

That kind of jump changes the math for anyone moving to AMD’s AM5, since AM5 builds require DDR5. A separate report says major motherboard makers have seen sales drop around 40-50%, which lines up with people delaying full platform upgrades.
 
Quote:Absolutely insane! The rise in RAM prices is almost beyond words. Last month, prices had nearly doubled, but now they’re more than triple on average: the selected RAM kits have increased in price by a whopping 252 percent compared to September.
— ComputerBase

According to CB’s chart, one of the most popular DDR4 kits has only risen 153% in comaprison:

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Source: ComputerBase

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