# The RAM crisis is worse than ever, and I think there's genuine cause for concern — here's my advice on what to do based on 30 years of writing about GPUs, memory and components

> It appears that the RAM crisis is getting worse than ever as we head further into 2026. I've been closely watching and reporting on memory price hikes — which were soon followed by other PC component cost increases —…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/the-ram-crisis-just-hit-a-new-low-heres-my-advice-on-what-to-do-based-on-30-years-of-writing-about-gpus-memory-and-pc-components?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7746f8b4a92b270b1a8752)
- **Published:** 2026-08-08
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #apple #samsung #asus #nvidia #rtx
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