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Hold your horses — it's still not time to buy RAM despite price drops
The memory crisis is slowly easing up, as prices for RAM kits are falling, but it's still not yet time to push for new purchases.
Raspberry Pi reveals price rises — says global RAM shortage is to blame
Raspberry Pi has increased prices by around $11 to $150, but there's a new mid-spec 3GB model to strike a better balance.
HPE says it can change the terms (and price) of your contract depending on global hardware changes - is it just 'protecting its margins'?
HPE is moving to agile pricing and shorter quote commitment cycles due to rising DRAM and NAND prices.
AI is competing with humans to buy DDR5 memory amid the RAMpocalypse caused by its owns appetite for memory
DDR5 memory listings scraped 50,000 times per hour by bots as AI boom fuels new opportunities for resellers.
There's only one way Valve can save the Steam Machine from the RAM crisis
The Steam Machine might be in big trouble launching during the RAM crisis, but one controversial measure from Valve might save it.
The RAM crisis could mean the end of cheap phones forever, a new report says
The smartphone market could be forever changed by the RAM crisis, says a new report — and Android could be hit particularly badly.
HP says the memory chip crunch isn't going anywhere soon - and also warns of PC sales slump
AI-induced memory shortages and increasing costs won't make PCs cheaper any time soon, HP warns.
Chinese RAM to the rescue? Yes, it's cheaper but you'll need to move fast
You'll be hard-pressed to find mainstream RAM kits that aren't exorbitantly priced, but there's a temporary solution for that.
Samsung says it “took the leap” with HBM4, as it starts shipping faster AI memory built on advanced process nodes
Samsung begins to ship HBM4 memory at 11.7Gbps speeds, and claims an early industry lead.
Trying to dodge the 2026 tech price hikes? Here’s the gear I'd buy sooner rather than later, plus practical tips for finding the best deals
A practical guide to dodging 2026 tech price hikes by buying sooner where it counts, spotting shrinkflation, and knowing which costs are most likely to climb next.