{"id":11361,"date":"2026-01-06T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/?post_type=aktualnosci&#038;p=11361"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:39:17","slug":"ram-market-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"aktualnosci","link":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/news\/ram-market-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"RAM market in 2026 \u2013 reasons for growth and prospects for stabilization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11361\" class=\"elementor elementor-11361\" data-elementor-post-type=\"aktualnosci\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30b222d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30b222d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d169b6e\" data-id=\"d169b6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051009c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"051009c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"359\">RAM prices \u2013 both <b>DDR4<\/b>, What <b>DDR5<\/b> \u2013 have entered a phase of rapid growth, which can no longer be explained by seasonality or temporary stock shortages. <b>From the end of 2025<\/b>. The market came under strong pressure from demand from data centers and AI-based projects, which quickly impacted the availability and prices of consumer modules.<\/p><p data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"797\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This is not a single anomaly, but the result of a deeper shift across the entire memory supply chain. <b>DRAM manufacturers<\/b> more and more clearly <b>they favor<\/b> server contracts and HBM class solutions, and the average user \u2013 from people assembling a PC to companies planning to modernize their equipment \u2013 <b>begins to feel<\/b> consequences of this decision. In this article, we look at the facts, the real causes of the increases, and what to expect in 2026 and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c63b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78c63b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-drozeje-prognoza-2026.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11365\" alt=\"RAM Market in 2026 \u2013 Growth Causes and Stabilization Prospects. IT Services for Businesses in O\u017car\u00f3w Mazowiecki\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-drozeje-prognoza-2026.webp 1920w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-drozeje-prognoza-2026-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-drozeje-prognoza-2026-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-drozeje-prognoza-2026-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-drozeje-prognoza-2026-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-drozeje-prognoza-2026-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e0911 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f7e0911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-818021e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"818021e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7345c0e\" data-id=\"7345c0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb9577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb9577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"jak-bardzo-podrozal-ram\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 24px;\">What happened \u2013 and how much RAM prices have gone up<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"379\">Prices will be higher in the summer of 2025 <b>RAM<\/b> were relatively stable, but since October the trend has clearly accelerated. Polish market observations speak of approx.<b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benchmark.pl\/aktualnosci\/podwyzki-cen-pamieci-ram-prognozy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20%<\/a><\/b> increase over several weeks, and in comparison to July-August, the jumps for some popular modules reached <b>80-90%<\/b>.<\/p><p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"807\">The most visible effect is the &quot;price shock&quot; in the DDR5 segment \u2013 both in comparison sites and in reports from manufacturers operating in the consumer market. Goodram (Wilk Elektronik) points out that module prices have doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled in recent weeks, with examples from the Polish market showing increases of over PLN 1,000 on a single product.<\/p><p data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"951\">For the record \u2013 a few specific points of reference:<\/p><ul data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1655\"><li data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1112\"><p data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1112\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><b>DDR5 32GB (Goodram)<\/b> - ok. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankier.pl\/wiadomosc\/Dlaczego-ceny-pamieci-RAM-rosna-9052774.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">240 PLN<\/a> in the summer of 2025 vs. over PLN 1,000 more expensive in December (the lowest offers on price comparison websites).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1237\"><p data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1237\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><b>DDR5 64GB (Goodram)<\/b> \u2013 the difference between July and December reached up to approximately PLN 2,000.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1414\"><p data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1414\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Globally: DRAM contract prices were expected to increase by <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/dram\/dram-prices-surge-171-percent-year-over-year-ai-demand-drives-a-higher-yoy-price-increase-than-gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">171,8%<\/a><\/b> year on year (as of Q3 2025 according to cited industry reports).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1655\"><p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1655\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Tom&#039;s Hardware also pointed out that &quot;mainstream&quot; DDR5 was already at least <b>twice as expensive<\/b> than in July 2025, suggesting that the wave of price increases was not just a local phenomenon in one market.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1944\">In practice, this means that RAM \u2013 a component that has been relatively predictable in price for years \u2013 has entered a phase of rapid and uneven price increases, especially where the demand for DDR5 is highest (new PC platforms, newer generation laptops).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194fe91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"194fe91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-futurystyczne-zdjecie.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11364\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-futurystyczne-zdjecie.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-futurystyczne-zdjecie-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-futurystyczne-zdjecie-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-futurystyczne-zdjecie-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pamiec-ram-futurystyczne-zdjecie-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e4f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e4f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"przyczyny-wzrostu-cen-pamieci-ram\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"64\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 24px;\">Why RAM is getting more expensive \u2013 the mechanics of the \u201edomino effect\u201d<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"524\">The simplest way: <strong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/ddr4-vs-ddr5-what-ram-to-choose\/\">RAM<\/a> prices have increased because the memory market has ceased to be &quot;for everyone&quot; and has become &quot;for those who pay the most&quot;\u201e<\/strong>. The AI boom has caused data centers and cloud providers to reserve massive amounts of memory in advance, and DRAM manufacturers are redirecting capacity to where margins are highest. This triggers a domino effect that ultimately leads to higher DDR4\/DDR5 prices in stores.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"589\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">1) AI doesn&#039;t need &quot;a little RAM&quot; - it needs it in bulk<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"1042\">Training and running AI models requires working with massive data sets. For such systems to operate quickly, infrastructure is essential. <strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"744\">a lot of memory<\/strong> \u2013 and not only \u201eordinary DRAM\u201d, but also <strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/High_Bandwidth_Memory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBM<\/a><\/strong> (High Bandwidth Memory), which is memory with very high throughput used in AI accelerators. As this segment grows, memory becomes a strategic resource \u2013 and companies begin to compete for supplies.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1102\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">2) Manufacturers are shifting capacity to HBM and server DDR5<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1546\">Factories can&#039;t simply add new production lines overnight. If demand for HBM and server memory grows faster than supply, manufacturers are making a rational business decision \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1364\">they allocate capacity where there is greater profit and larger contracts<\/strong>. This is clearly described by Polish sources: part of the line is going to HBM and DDR5 for servers\/AI, while production for consumers is relatively limited.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1609\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">3) The RAM domino effect<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1799\">Memory prices in a large part of the market are set at <strong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1683\">contracts<\/strong> (large customers, large volumes). If manufacturers raise DRAM\/NAND contract prices, over time this translates into:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1920\"><li data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1837\"><p data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1837\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>manufacturers of laptops and pre-built PCs,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1863\"><p data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1863\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>distributors and stores,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1920\"><p data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1920\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>and finally on you as the buyer of DDR4\/DDR5 modules.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2078\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.x-kom.pl\/aktualnosci\/10064-dlaczego-pamieci-ram-drozeja-przyczyny-wzrostu-cen.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">x-com<\/a> clearly indicates that increases in contract prices are affecting retail prices and that this trend is expected to continue in 2026.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2154\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">4) The consumer market is no longer a priority<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2498\">Demand pressures are compounded by strategic moves. Example: <strong data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2273\"><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.micron.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micron<\/a> announced its exit from the Crucial consumer business<\/strong>, maintaining deliveries only until the end of February 2026. This is a signal that resources and attention are going towards more profitable products (including for data centers) and not towards the consumer market.<\/p><p data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2805\">And even if the industry starts investing more heavily in new factories, <strong data-start=\"2564\" data-end=\"2599\">time works against consumers<\/strong>: analyses indicate that the new capacity will not immediately &quot;relieve&quot; the market, and the prospect of 2027 as the moment of supply improvement appears in reports on the memory and electronics market.<\/p><p data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"3114\"><strong data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2835\">Conclusion in one sentence:<\/strong> RAM is getting more expensive not because &quot;stores are increasing their margins&quot;, but because <strong data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"3075\">the same production raw material (memory) is much more needed and more profitable today in AI and data centers \u2013 and the consumer market gets less and more expensive<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ea337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95ea337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"dzialania-producentow-ram\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"55\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 24px;\">What manufacturers are doing and why it&#039;s making the problem worse (using Micron as an example)<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"324\">The increase in RAM prices is not just a side effect of the AI boom. <strong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"189\">specific decisions of memory manufacturers<\/strong>, which are rational from a business point of view, but for the consumer market mean less availability and further price pressure.<\/p><p data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"718\">The biggest players \u2013 <strong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"386\">SK Hynix<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"429\">Samsung<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"473\">Micron<\/strong> \u2013 they are increasingly focusing on data center memory. This primarily includes server-grade DDR5 and HBM memory, products used in AI accelerators. This is where the largest volumes are currently being shipped, and where margins are highest.<\/p><p data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1091\">In practice, this means <strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"779\">redirection of production capacity<\/strong>. Lines that until recently produced memory for laptops and home computers are gradually being adapted to handle more advanced and more expensive orders. For manufacturers, this is a logical move \u2013 demand is guaranteed, contracts are long-term, and the risk is lower than in the retail market.<\/p><p data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1469\">This change was also signaled by strictly market decisions. <strong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1188\">Micron<\/strong> announced the withdrawal of the brand <strong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1254\">Crucial<\/strong> from the consumer segment, limiting deliveries until early 2026. This is a clear message: <strong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1384\">the home market is no longer a priority<\/strong>, if the same resources can work for the needs of AI and large enterprise clients.<\/p><p data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1562\">The problem is that such decisions <strong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1538\">they act as an amplifier<\/strong> the whole phenomenon. Since:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1688\"><li data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1607\"><p data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1607\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>less memory is reaching the consumer market,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1647\"><p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1647\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Contract prices from manufacturers are rising,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1688\"><p data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1688\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>and there are no alternative sources of supply,<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1889\">Stores and distributors have no real room for price competition. Even with good will, they can&#039;t absorb price increases, because the problem isn&#039;t margins, but rather the availability of goods at the source.<\/p><p data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"2179\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As a result, producers \u2013 not intentionally, but consistently \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1985\">deepen the problem of high RAM prices<\/strong>, focusing on where the heart of the technology market beats today: data centers and artificial intelligence-based projects. The consumer market must adapt to this new hierarchy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade8148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ade8148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/micron-wycofuje-crucial-z-rynku-konsumenckiego.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11363\" alt=\"Micron is phasing out RAM from the consumer market. IT support for businesses.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/micron-wycofuje-crucial-z-rynku-konsumenckiego.webp 670w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/micron-wycofuje-crucial-z-rynku-konsumenckiego-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/micron-wycofuje-crucial-z-rynku-konsumenckiego-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ec6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ec6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"wzrost-pamieci-ram-sektory\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"68\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 24px;\">Where is the RAM price increase felt the fastest?<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"329\">The increase in RAM prices did not stop at the shelves with the modules themselves. <strong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"194\">RAM is one of the key hardware costs today.<\/strong>, so when prices rise, the effect quickly spreads to other device categories. And importantly, not everyone experiences this at the same time.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"383\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">Users assembling and upgrading computers<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"675\">The first group to notice the problem are those building or upgrading computers. For them, the price increase is brutally obvious \u2013 <strong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"674\">the same memory kit that was a &quot;reasonable choice&quot; a few months ago can now cost several hundred or even over a thousand zlotys more<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"830\">DDR5, which until recently was considered a natural progression for new platforms, has begun to be treated as a luxury component. The result? Some users:<\/p><ul data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"954\"><li data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"854\"><p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"854\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>postpones modernization,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"888\"><p data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"888\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>goes down to smaller capacities,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"954\"><p data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"954\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>or reverts to older configurations, if still possible.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1028\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">Laptops and pre-built computers are getting more expensive with a delay \u2013 but consistently<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1203\">In the case of laptops and pre-built computers, the increases are not so sudden, but <strong data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1129\">more systematic<\/strong>. Hardware manufacturers rarely change prices overnight \u2013 instead:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1341\"><li data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1249\"><p data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1249\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>new deliveries are already coming in at higher prices,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1280\"><p data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1280\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>cheaper configurations disappear,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1341\"><p data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1341\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>and the &quot;successor&quot; of a given model starts at a higher price than its predecessor.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1578\">This is why many people feel like &quot;hardware has simply gotten more expensive,&quot; with no single, definitive turning point. RAM is one of the main culprits here, even if it&#039;s not always listed as a separate cost item in specifications.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1637\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">Smartphones, SSDs, gaming equipment<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1841\">RAM and storage are the common foundation for a vast portion of consumer electronics. When manufacturers reduce capacity or raise prices at the source, <strong data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1840\">the pressure is also shifting to other segments<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"2015\"><li data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1897\"><p data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1897\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>smartphones (especially models with more RAM),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1912\"><p data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1912\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>SSD media,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1942\"><p data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1942\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>consoles and gaming equipment,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"2015\"><p data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"2015\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>premium devices where memory is a significant cost element.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2167\">This doesn&#039;t always mean an immediate price increase, but it&#039;s often seen in lower-end configurations or a slower price decline for older models.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2217\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">Companies in the context of IT infrastructure<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2356\">For businesses, the problem isn&#039;t always a single, expensive RAM purchase. More often, it&#039;s <strong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2355\">total cost of infrastructure refreshment<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2532\"><li data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2413\"><p data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2413\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>new laptops for employees are more expensive than planned,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2467\"><p data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2467\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>servers and workstations &quot;eat up&quot; the budget faster,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2532\"><p data-start=\"2470\" data-end=\"2532\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>modernization projects are postponed or limited in scope.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2654\">In practice, this means that <strong data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2653\">expensive RAM influences purchasing decisions much more widely than just among hardware enthusiasts<\/strong>.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2691\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 20px;\">Conclusions<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2902\">The common denominator is simple: <strong data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2786\">RAM is no longer a cheap, predictable component<\/strong>, and has become a resource for which completely different worlds compete \u2013 home users, companies and global data centers.<\/p><p data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"3159\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">While prices aren&#039;t rising at the same rate everywhere, the trend is common. Where RAM is a key cost element, increases appear faster. Where it&#039;s &quot;hidden&quot; in the finished product, they arrive slower but are harder to avoid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c9f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04c9f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1720\" height=\"1032\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wzrost-cen-pamieci-ram.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wzrost-cen-pamieci-ram.webp 1720w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wzrost-cen-pamieci-ram-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wzrost-cen-pamieci-ram-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wzrost-cen-pamieci-ram-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wzrost-cen-pamieci-ram-1536x922.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wzrost-cen-pamieci-ram-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381e313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"381e313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"prognozy-na-kolejne-lata\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"54\"><span style=\"color: #f94d1c; font-size: 24px;\">Forecasts for the coming years \u2013 when can we expect prices to drop?<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"468\"><strong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"101\">2026 rather <a href=\"https:\/\/ithardware.pl\/aktualnosci\/ram_kryzys_ceny_drogi_czemu_kiedy_dram-47132.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won&#039;t bring<\/a> quick relief.<\/strong> TrendForce predicts that already in <strong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"145\">Q1 2026<\/strong> contract prices of &quot;regular&quot; DRAM (i.e. the one from which DDR4\/DDR5 modules are ultimately made) may increase <strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"278\">about 55-60% sq.\/sq.<\/strong>, and server DRAM even <strong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"326\">by over 60% sq\/q.<\/strong> This is important because contract prices usually translate into details and prices of finished devices with a delay.<\/p><p data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"763\"><strong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"568\">The second half of 2026 may look better mainly in terms of the pace of growth, not necessarily declines.<\/strong> Reuters cites expectations that the tight market may persist <strong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"652\">also after 2026.<\/strong>, and some analysts talk about a &quot;supercycle&quot; that may continue.<\/p><p data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"1178\"><strong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"848\">The most realistic moment of \u201ebreathing\u201d is 2027 \u2013 if new powers actually enter.<\/strong> The Financial Times points out that the industry has limited capacity and <strong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"972\">new plants\/larger capacities will not appear quickly<\/strong> \u2013 the text says that the new factories will not be ready <strong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1049\">at least until 2027.<\/strong> This suggests: before that there may be at most stabilization, and not a return to the &quot;old prices&quot;.<\/p><p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1678\"><strong data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1196\">What about 2028?<\/strong> It gets less &quot;hard&quot; here, because reliable sources talk more often about <strong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1314\">stabilization and improvement of supply around 2027<\/strong>, than about specific price levels in 2028. The fairest conclusion for today: if AI demand maintains the current pace, <strong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1459\">declines may be slow and uneven<\/strong>, and &quot;cheap memory like it used to be&quot; doesn&#039;t have to return anytime soon \u2013 even if the market stops growing. (This is an interpretive conclusion based on the direction of demand\/supply forecasts, not a price promise.).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1f4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb1f4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"474\">Current price increase <b>RAM<\/b> This isn&#039;t a temporary market &quot;bump&quot; or the result of retail speculation. It&#039;s the consequence of a profound shift across the supply chain \u2013 memory has become a strategic resource for data centers and AI projects, and the consumer market must compete for the same production capacity. As a result, <b>DDR4 and DDR5<\/b> are getting more expensive, availability is limited, and forecasts indicate rather <strong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"473\">slow stabilization rather than a quick return to old prices<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"726\">For users and businesses, this means one thing: hardware decisions in 2026-2027 require greater caution and planning. The timing of purchase, configuration selection, and scope of upgrades can have a much greater impact on budgets today than they did just a year ago.<\/p><p data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"999\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If you are planning to expand or replace your equipment and want to approach it rationally \u2013 <strong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"869\">without buying at the worst possible price point<\/strong> \u2013 we can help you choose <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/external-it-support-reducing-the-burden-on-the-administrator\/\">sensible configuration<\/a> and plan purchases to limit the real cost to the company or team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAM prices\u2014both DDR4 and DDR5\u2014have entered a phase of rapid growth, which is no longer explained by seasonality or temporary stock shortages. Since the end of 2025, the market has come under intense pressure from demand from data centers and AI-based projects, which quickly impacted the availability and pricing of consumer modules. 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