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RAM price drop signals do not mean it is time to buy; DDR4, DDR5 normalisation still away
PC memory (RAM) prices are showing signs of easing in some regions, but remain too high for consumers to view now as a good time to buy, an analysis said. Tech outlets reported modest declines in parts of Europe, the United States and China, driven more by weaker demand than increased supply. Prices have surged to levels comparable with prebuilt PCs and game consoles. Analysts say DDR4 and DDR5 remain far from normal levels.
AI & Enterprise
PC and smartphone prices rise as AI data centers tighten memory chip supply
Competition to build AI data centers is keeping memory chip supply from meeting demand, signalling prolonged inflation for consumer devices such as PCs and smartphones. Major chipmakers are expanding output for AI customers, squeezing shipments for consumer products and raising memory prices. The New York Times reported Falcon Northwest raised prices on some high-performance PCs, while TechInsights forecasts PC prices will rise 23% year on year by autumn. Circana data show average retail laptop prices jumped 7% in two weeks.
Industry
AI chips to account for a third of semiconductor market, Nvidia dominates
Gartner said global semiconductor revenue in 2025 increased 21 percent from a year earlier to $793 billion, driven by AI components that accounted for about a third of sales. Nvidia, the first chip company to surpass $100 billion in annual revenue, remained the top vendor with $125.7 billion. Samsung Electronics ranked second with $72.5 billion. SK Hynix rose to third, overtaking Intel, as HBM demand expanded.
