# DRAM shortages, AI demand, and rising prices: what broke the memory market

> RAM used to be one of the easiest PC components to ignore. You picked a capacity that matched your needs and budget, checked the speed corresponded with your motherboard, bought what you needed, dropped it into your…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-is-ram-so-expensive-right-now-its-more-complicated-than-you-think?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6939bd589f1f5bc63a688feb)
- **Published:** 2025-12-10
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #market #memory #prices #broke #demand #dram #rising #shortages
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