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Retail DDR5 memory prices slowly drop in Europe despite ongoing shortages — overdue pricing correction could be beginning in some regions

What happened

Retail DDR5 prices in Europe are declining, with Corsair dropping approximately 5% and Kingston dropping around 16% in recent weeks. Despite ongoing shortages, this correction suggests a shift in market dynamics. Bearish signal for future price increases.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 95/100

Affected components and suppliers

DDR5

CorsairKingstonG.SkillCrucialPatriot

shortageprice-dropEuropeDDR5

Source and time

Source: Tom's Hardware · 2/22/2026 · View original source

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Retail DDR5 memory prices slowly drop in Europe despite ongoing shortages — overdue pricing correction could be beginning in some regions

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