# Valve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only going to increase: 'Honestly, it's still getting worse'

> As the AI boom gobbles up graphics cards, SSDs, memory sticks and more, building a gaming PC is currently eye-wateringly expensive (and it's never exactly been cheap).

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/steam-machines/valve-says-theres-no-end-in-sight-to-the-memory-crisis-and-prices-are-only-going-to-increase-honestly-its-still-getting-worse/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5b6eeb00d16e0307a65804)
- **Published:** 2026-07-18
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5b6eeb00d16e0307a65804

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