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Sapphire advocates patience on RAM crisis – predicts stability in 2026
RAM prices are skyrocketing due to the current AI boom, but Sapphire's PR manager encourages consumers to stay calm and avoid panic buying.
You might be hard-pressed to find over 8GB RAM in PC setups – here's why
Gaming laptops and pre-built systems are in trouble, as we may see more 8GB configurations as a result of RAM price hikes.
Want a cheap SSD? Don't wait – Samsung could drop its budget models soon
SSD price rises could hit budget drives hard, so buy now, don't wait – and there's more RAM misery in the cards too.
The RAM crisis will see smartphone specs go backwards in 2026, experts warn – here's why
Thanks to rising RAM prices, phone makers might choose to equip their upcoming handsets with less of it.
Steep RAM price hikes laid bare as DDR5 kit now costs more than an RTX 5090 GPU
Did you think a high-end RAM kit would ever cost more than an Nvidia RTX 5090? Well, it does, and that's truly scary.
Certain Windows 11 apps are RAM hoggers, and it's discovered at a bad time
Amid a RAM crisis, Discord and a few other applications using Chromium and the Electron framework are causing RAM spikes for PC users.
PC component crisis just got worse as major RAM maker gives up on consumers
Want more pessimistic predictions of future component pricing? We're not short of those right now, sadly.
Two manufacturers warn of price hikes for new PCs, so now's the time to buy
RAM pricing has truly rocketed, so I'm not surprised two PC makers are warning Black Friday is your last chance to get a good deal on a new PC.
