PCMag on MSN

DDR4 prices jump 10% in one week. Some buyers are even looking at DDR3

TrendForce notes a 12% increase in some 8GB DDR4 memory kits and an 8% rise in the cost of 16GB kits over the past week.
Digi Times

DDR4 demand eases at high levels, contract prices climbing through year-end

Memory spot prices surged in the second quarter of 2025 but have since stabilized at high levels. DDR4 supply remains constrained, yet the earlier rush to secure inventory has eased, with market ...

I'm beating high RAM prices by shopping for PCs this way in 2026 - an expert's advice

I'm beating high RAM prices by shopping for PCs this way in 2026 - an expert's advice ...
TweakTown

DDR4 memory prices are now higher than DDR5, so maybe it's time to upgrade

TL;DR: DDR4 memory prices are rising due to supply constraints as manufacturers shift focus to DDR5 and HBM for AI applications, causing DDR4 demand to outpace supply. This trend makes upgrading to ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I didn't expect a DDR4 PC to be the smarter choice in 2026 — but here we are

Market forces have conspired to make DDR4 great again ...
Digi Times

Major IPC suppliers begin new certification; DDR4 price surge expected to last until late 2025

Leading memory manufacturers have successively announced end-of-life (EOL) plans for DDR4 DRAM, with memory module vendors reporting strong order momentum from end customers in the second quarter of ...
ExtremeTech

Planning to Upgrade Your Old PC? Don’t Look at DDR4 RAM Prices

DDR4 memory prices are jumping, which isn’t a big deal if you’re building a new PC and shopping for DDR5 RAM. But if you want to stretch the life of your aging computer with a cheap DDR4 memory ...

DDR3 is making an unexpected comeback now that DDR4 is also too expensive

According to a post on the China-based PC hardware forum Board Channels, people looking to build relatively affordable workstations with lots of memory are buying old ...