2026 RAM & Storage Prices

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RAM and SSD prices are expected to increase significantly in 2026, with hard drives prices also on the rise. In this video I give my take on where we are, how we got here, my predictions for 2026, and the wider implications for end users and the computing industry. REFERENCES: Sources shown and otherwise used in the preparation of this video include: Memory price surge to persist, TrendForce, 11 December 2025: https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20251211-12831.html DDR4 production to end, Tom’s Hardware, 13 June 2025: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/the-end-of-an-era-ddr4-production-to-essentially-end-this-year-micron-the-final-domino-to-fall Samsung extends DDR4 production, Notebook Check, 24 December 2025: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-extends-DDR4-RAM-production-but-high-memory-prices-and-shortage-likely-to-continue.1192023.0.html DDR EOL Extended, Tom’s Hardware, 24 December 2025: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/samsung-to-delay-its-planned-ddr4-end-of-life-due-to-signing-a-long-term-non-cancellable-non-returnable-contract-with-key-customer-agreement-will-not-alleviate-consumer-shortage-supply-earmarked-for-server-clients Micron press release on exit from consumer market, 3 December 2025: https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business Manufacturers panic buying RAM, Tom’s Hardware, 16 November 2025: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/asus-ms

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