# I compared prices for actual RAM kits from 2007 to today and spoilers, it's not pretty

> We all know the cost of RAM is ridiculously high these days thanks to the global memory shortage. But it can be useful (and depressing) to put these prices into context historically.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/a-researcher-says-we-just-undid-about-20-years-of-progress-when-it-comes-to-memory-prices-so-i-broke-out-my-calculator-and-compared-actual-ram-kits-from-2007-to-2026/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b13b112ece888f31cec82)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7b13b112ece888f31cec82

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