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Framework DDR5 Memory Costs $12-16 per GB of Capacity with Another Price Hike

What happened

Framework reports DDR5 memory costs have risen to $12-16 per GB, a 20-60% increase over previous levels, indicating upstream DRAM supplier price hikes.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 98/100

Affected components and suppliers

DDR5 MemoryDRAM

DRAM Suppliers

price-hikecost-increaseDDR5

Source and time

Source: TechPowerUp · 2/13/2026 · View original source

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Framework DDR5 Memory Costs $12-16 per GB of Capacity with Another Price Hike

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

Source and time

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