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RAM crisis reaches new heights — and our only hope is a consumer rebellion

By Darren Allan Published

Over the past week, we've suffered a whole lot more pain with RAM pricing, one way or another — and it's unlikely to get any better.

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Fed up with expensive DDR5 RAM? ASRock's HUDIMM is riding to the rescue

By Darren Allan Published

ASRock's new RAM is about 'ensuring Intel users have access to the benefits of DDR5 memory in the years ahead' — but there's a catch.

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More fake Samsung SSDs have been spotted – and CPU sales are slumping badly

By Darren Allan Published

More fake SSDs and a CPU sales slump — the casualties of the RAM crisis are piling up, sadly.

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TurboQuant sadly won't fix the RAM crisis, analysts say — here's why

By Darren Allan Published

Where are we now with the RAM crisis? It's still bleak, despite some positive glimmers of late — and I wouldn't rely on TurboQuant to save the day.

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DDR4 RAM price falls — but don't get carried away with any optimism yet

By Darren Allan Published

We're seeing more positive signs that the RAM crisis is easing somewhat, but be careful not to raise your expectations too high.

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Asus RX 9070 XT GPUs are now pricier, while Framework warns on RAM crisis

By Darren Allan Published

Laptop maker Framework cautions against getting carried away with a 'temporary reprieve' in RAM and SSD price hikes.

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Hold your horses — it's still not time to buy RAM despite price drops

By Isaiah Williams Published

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.

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TrendForce report sparks hope that we might be turning a corner in the RAM crisis

By Darren Allan Published

Report even hints at 'DDR5 16GB module prices potentially normalizing by end-2026' — but I really wouldn't get carried away with that idea.

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Handheld gaming PCs were reawakening, but the AI boom is undoing it all

By Isaiah Williams Published

The memory crisis is still a major issue with PC hardware, and handheld gaming devices may be in serious danger if the AI boom continues apace.

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SK Group chairman's bleak warning on RAM crisis: it could last until 2030

By Darren Allan Published

We've had previous forecasts that the RAM crisis will continue through to 2028 — but 2030 is upping the ante worryingly here.

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