Smartphone buyers face higher costs as memory chip prices surge. Rising DRAM and storage module costs are pushing brands to hike device prices affecting budget and mid-range segments through 2026

It seems certain at this point that laptop and smartphone prices are going to go up even more in 2026. Case in point: modular PC maker Framework just announced yet another price hike on DDR5 RAM components. Framework says that it's charging customers "as ...

Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) noted that rumors are inaccurate that it has implemented an 80% price increase across its memory products, United Daily News reported. Samsung's distributors have issued price increase notices because of changes in the global ...

The world’s second largest memory module maker ADATA and Taiwan’s number two TEAMGROUP have paused quotations, signalling a market hotter than punters expected and rising prices. ADATA, chairman, Chen Libai, said: “This quarter is the starting point ...

Corsair DDR5 modules spotted with Chinese CXMT chips as AI demand starves PCs of DRAM. Prices may fall in H2 2027. Corsair, one of the most recognisable names in PC components, is shipping DDR5 memory modules built with DRAM manufactured by ChangXin Memory ...

MSI adds support for HUDIMM memory, which uses a single 32-bit channel to its Intel motherboards, but there will be a cost to performance.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. If you ever want to gauge how bad the market situation for a product is, look for companies introducing cost-efficient alternatives. That is exactly what ASRock is doing to fight against sky-high memory prices.