DDR5 prices surge over 5x in a year

A 32GB DDR5-6000 kit (2x16GB) now costs over £400 in the UK — more than 5x its price a year ago. AI datacenter demand has squeezed the consumer memory market, and DRAM makers have locked in high prices through supply contracts, so no relief is expected before mid-to-late 2027.

• 32GB DDR5-6000 kit now costs over £400, up more than 5x year-over-year
• The memory kit now costs more than AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU
• DRAM makers locked in current high prices via supply contracts
• Price relief not expected until mid-to-late 2027, possibly 2028