DRAM prices have recently surged, prompting consumer-facing impacts across the PC market. Framework halted direct-to-consumer RAM sales amid the supply disruptions, and system integrator CyberPowerPC announced it will raise prices on its prebuilt desktop PCs, citing rising component costs. According to CyberPowerPC’s post on X, the company will effectuate a price increase across all of its SKUs on December 7, 2025, though the exact uplift for individual systems was not specified.
CyberPowerPC attributed the planned increase to steep jumps in memory and storage costs. The company said RAM prices have increased by 500% and SSD prices have increased by 100%, and that those higher costs have been a factor for prebuilt PCs since October 1, 2025. The statement places the pressure squarely on component inflation even as other vendors face similar constraints. The article also notes that prices for AMD’s GPUs are slated to increase by as much as 10%, adding another potential upward pressure on system prices.
Industry analysis points to demand for artificial intelligence compute as a key driver of memory shortages and higher prices. CounterPoints Research projections cited in the report suggest that server DRAM and LPDDR5X, which is commonly used in laptops, mini PCs, and gaming handhelds, are expected to double in 2026. That anticipated rise in server and mobile memory prices helps explain why integrators such as CyberPowerPC and product makers such as Framework are already adjusting sales strategies and pricing ahead of broader market moves.
