RAM prices are rising and it’s causing headaches in the IT industry.
If you’re looking to replace aging hardware, you should do this sooner rather than later.
Over the past few months, RAM prices have surged. What used to be a relatively cheap computer component has more than doubled since October 2025.
RAM stands for Random Access Memory. Basically, it’s your device’s short-term memory and is the place where your computer or mobile device temporarily stores data that it’s actively using.
When you open a browser, edit a document, play a game or run an app, your system loads that data into RAM so it can access it very quickly.
Since the intense growth of AI, the amount of data centres has increased to be able to power AI and these use RAM. This has caused demand to shoot up and with it has the price. Wherever there is a greater gap between supply and demand, it results in price increases.
Small price increases can be absorbed by the manufacturers but since the scale of these costs is too high, they’re being passed onto the consumer.
The BBC quoted Steve Mason, general manager of CyberPowerPC, who build computers “We are being quoted costs around 500% higher than they were only a couple of months ago,” said which builds computers.
If you have some aging hardware in the business and this is the year you are looking to replace it, don’t delay. Getting around to it sooner rather than later will hopefully mean you pay less for laptops, desktops and other devices.
The price increase could change the way businesses buy hardware. Some will accept that they need to pay a higher price and others may go for a lower performing device.
If you’re looking for advice on what to do next, we are here to help. Our professional IT services team will take the time to understand what you’re looking to change and advise on the best approach to take.
