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Price of RAM falling as AI companies put the brakes on

Rob Beschizza
Mar 30, 2026
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After months of soaring component prices, most notably graphics chips and memory, prices may have finally peaked. WCCFTech’s Muhammad Zuhair reports that the price of a stick of DDR5 has taken “a noticeable dive” since OpenAI and other AI companies put the brakes on datacenter expansion plans.

So, gamers, yay! But maybe hold up on firing up Parts Pick…

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