Shortage of RAM: this computer manufacturer stops the sale of RAM sticks

This is a subject whose impact is beginning to be felt brutally for consumers – and which will not be forgotten any time soon. The surge in the price of NAND memory chips, a direct consequence of the redirection of production volumes from manufacturers (Micron, Samsung, etc.) towards chips dedicated to AI data centers, is logically driving up the prices of the many products that use it. “Standard” RAM kits have already seen their prices doubled, and it is now up to the Framework brand to announce a probable increase in prices, in addition to the withdrawal of the sale of its SO-DIMM format laptop strips.

At the time of writing, all stocks of GDDR5 and GDDR4 RAM modules have been sold on its official Marketplace resale site, indicated by the status “Coming soon”. “ The RAM market is going through a difficult period » explained Framework on his X account, indicating that he had removed the individual strips from sale to “ thwart the scalpels » – these individuals who buy products with high speculative value in bulk to resell them with a large margin as a bonus. Those who buy PC Framework “DIY”, that is to say ready to be assembled, can still include memory kits at standard prices.

A situation that will not last, warns the North American brand. In a second tweetFramework explains that “ prices of RAM suppliers » continue to increase, which will lead to “ certainly » to an increase in the prices of memory kits in the future. In short, you will need a lot of luck or a generous wallet to hope to build your desktop PC without breaking your PEL; especially since AMD and Nvidia, the two main players in the graphics card market, will also have to revise their prices upwards.

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