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Corsair's 32GB Vengeance kits are the cheapest DDR5 RAM on the market right now — lock down 6,200 MT/s speeds for $419.99 or save $10 on a slower RGB kit for $409.99 before memory prices climb further (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-17 | by Ben Stockton | get Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 6200MHz RAM kit → | tags: corsair vengeance, ddr5 ram, memory pricing

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Framework cuts 32GB and 64GB memory prices for new Laptop 13 Pro, issues retroactive refunds — modular laptop maker secures 'limited quantity' of LPCAMM2 RAM at lower cost (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-09 | by Ben Stockton | get Crucial LPCAMM2 32GB DDR5 → | tags: framework, framework laptop 13, lpcamm2

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New iPhone 18 Pro price rises perhaps not as bad as some feared (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-09 | by Benjamin Mayo | get Anker MagGo magnetic wireless charger stand → | tags: iphone 18 pro, iphone duo, apple

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This $389 32GB DDR5 RAM kit is the cheapest on sale right now for a gaming PC upgrade — higher-spec RAM for $415 gives PC builders rare choice as the AI boom continues to force memory prices higher (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-08 | by Ben Stockton | get TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB 32GB DDR5 5200 → | tags: ddr5 ram, teamgroup t-force delta, newegg

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When is it no longer worth repairing your phone and buying a new one instead (engadget.com)

2026-09-07 | by Antony Terence | get Spigen Tough Armor phone case → | tags: phone repair, pixel 11, iphone 17

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The real reason your phone is getting more expensive (theverge.com)

2026-09-07 | by Rani Molla | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB kit → | tags: memory prices, micron, iphone

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Why the iPhone is about to get more expensive (theverge.com)

2026-09-07 | by Rani Molla | get Apple iPhone 17 → | tags: iphone, apple, memory prices

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Dodge the RAMpocalypse with 20% discounts on Corsair RAM — hundreds off on 32GB and 64GB DDR5-6400 kits (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-05 | by Layer Van-Ds .Vds-Author Font-Size Var --Text-Base | get Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6400 32GB kit → | tags: corsair, ddr5-6400, vengeance rgb

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Discrete graphics card sales hit four-year record despite soaring memory prices — AMD gains market share as notebook graphics carry the market (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-04 | by Anton Shilov | get AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card → | tags: jon peddie research, discrete gpu, amd

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SK hynix will pay staff $50,000 apiece according to a tentative agreement with disgruntled workers — $1.79 billion potential profit pool will be split between cash and stock grants (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Anton Shilov | tags: sk hynix, memory prices, profit sharing

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Memory Prices Climb 500% In 12 Months (slashdot.org)

2026-08-18 | tags: memory prices, bakunin, 500 percent

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Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Zak Killian | tags: ram prices, ddr5, pc builders

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Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Zak Killian | tags: ddr5 memory, ram prices, pcpicker

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The memory crisis is killing off sub-$100 smartphones as US sales plunge 64% (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Rob Thubron | tags: smartphones, memory prices, hmd

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Before you throw out your old USB drives, do this first (engadget.com)

2026-08-10 | by Adnan Ahmed | tags: usb drives, data recovery, memory prices

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Memory prices have erased 20 years of progress in a single year, researcher says (techspot.com)

2026-08-09 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: flash, increases, industry

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Scientist says RAM pricing has risen to normalized 2007 levels, AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months — memory prices had been falling exponentially for decades (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-07 | by Jowi Morales | tags: hardware, historical, memory

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Scientist says RAM pricing has reverted to normalized 2007 levels — memory prices have been falling exponentially for decades, but the AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-07 | by Jowi Morales | tags: hardware, historical, memory

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SK Hynix pledges $38 billion to build two new DRAM and NAND factories (engadget.com)

2026-08-07 | by Steve Dent | tags: hynix, memory, prices

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SK Hynix to invest $38 billion building new memory chip plants as demand soars (cnbc.com)

2026-08-07 | by Arjun Kharpal | tags: demand, hynix, memory

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Apple Posts Record June Quarter, Warns Supply Constraints Are Coming (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: apple, tim cook, memory prices

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We're raising our Apple price target, seeing plenty of good despite the memory crunch knocks (cnbc.com)

2026-07-31 | by Zev Fima | tags: apple, memory prices, tim cook

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Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: apple, iphone, macbook neo

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Tim Cook's last earnings call: Strong iPhone sales, but memory costs loom large (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: apple, iphone, macbook neo

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Amazon hikes 2026 capex to $220 billion due to higher memory costs (cnbc.com)

2026-07-30 | by Annie Palmer | tags: amazon web services, memory prices, capex

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Samsung's mobile division posts first-ever loss due to soaring memory prices (engadget.com)

2026-07-30 | by Steve Dent | tags: samsung, galaxy s26, memory prices

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Pixel 11 price hikes look confirmed, as Google exec warns Pixel 10a could be next (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: pixel 11, pixel 10a, google

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Framework Passes Rising Memory and Processor Costs to Buyers, With a Twist (cnet.com)

2026-07-24 | by Lori Grunin | tags: framework, memory prices, lpcamm2

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Framework nearly doubles Laptop 13 Pro memory prices overnight after suppliers demand more than twice as much (techspot.com)

2026-07-23 | by Rob Thubron | tags: framework, laptop 13 pro, memory prices

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China claims chip exports nearly doubled to $177 billion in the first half of 2026 as memory prices surged — 96% year-on-year increase inflated by hikes (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-14 | by Luke James | tags: china, customs, export