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Title: RAMageddon is hitting laptops now: how much more will your next PC cost in 2026?
Post by: Redaktion on June 16, 2026, 13:07:49
What started as a DIY memory crunch is now hitting everyone. AI data centers are swallowing the world's DRAM, driving the cheapest 32 GB DDR5 kit to around $439 and pushing midrange laptops past $1,200. With memory now accounting for about 35 percent of a PC's component cost, relief isn't expected before late 2027.

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