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[News] Global DDR5 Pricing Update: Europe Reportedly Eases, China’s KingBank 32GB Hits Premium Tier

What happened

European DDR5 prices show signs of easing, with Corsair's 32GB kit dropping from €480 to €425 and Kingston's from €550 to €463 in Germany. Chinese KingBank's 32GB DDR5 module is now priced at ~$530, converging with global brands, indicating a narrowing regional price gap. 利空：欧洲市场出现价格回调信号，中国本土模块溢价消失，预示全球DDR5价格上行压力可能局部缓解。

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 85/100

Affected components and suppliers

DDR5

CorsairKingston TechnologyKingBank

price-correctionregional-divergencesupply-tightness

Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 2/22/2026 · View original source

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[News] Global DDR5 Pricing Update: Europe Reportedly Eases, China’s KingBank 32GB Hits Premium Tier

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