Memory prices are skyrocketing to outrageous levels, and there seems to be no end in sight. Premium 64GB DDR5 kits are retailing for data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/64gb-of-ddr5-memory-now-costs-more-than-an-entire-ps5-even-after-a-discount-trident-z5-neo-kit-jumps-to-usd600-due-to-dram-shortage-and-its-expected-to-get-worse-into-2026″ data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/64gb-of-ddr5-memory-now-costs-more-than-an-entire-ps5-even-after-a-discount-trident-z5-neo-kit-jumps-to-usd600-due-to-dram-shortage-and-its-expected-to-get-worse-into-2026″>more than a Sony PS5, and brick-and-mortar retailers like Micro Center are removing price tags and data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/shopping-for-ram-just-got-a-whole-lot-harder-in-2025-msrps-and-fixed-price-tags-disappear-as-some-stores-shift-to-spot-pricing” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/shopping-for-ram-just-got-a-whole-lot-harder-in-2025-msrps-and-fixed-price-tags-disappear-as-some-stores-shift-to-spot-pricing”>relying on spot pricing in this unpredictable market. Spot pricing might be OK when we’re talking about fresh fish from your favorite upscale restaurant, but for PC memory? That’s unheard of for most people.
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