G.Skill Commented on Significant Spike in DDR5 Memory Pricing
G.Skill has issued its statement concerning the steep rise in prices for DDR5 RAM since late 2025. The company states that the steady rise in prices stem directly from present-market conditions.
Costs Are Inflated by Supply Shortage and AI Demand
The Taiwan-based manufacturer states that supply shortage for DRAM chips is the acute cause. Production of these chips is highly strained to meet the unprecedented demand fueled by the artificial intelligence sectors requiring high memory access for servers, accelerators, and infrastructure for training models.
The disequilibrium enabled DRAM suppliers to raise the prices significantly. G.Skill further clarified that increased sourcing costs of these crucial components have led to increased retail pricing of its DDR5 memory kits.
Company Statement
G.Skill now gives the explanation on the market situation in its statement:
Industry-wide DRAM prices suffer from heavy fluctuations, due to extreme global supply constraints and shortages fostered by an unprecedented high demand in the AI industry.
In consequence, G.SKILL's procurement and sourcing costs have been considerably elevated. Pricing by G.SKILL reflects component cost increases from IC suppliers throughout the industry and may change without notice based upon prevailing market conditions.
Purchasers should watch for pricing before making purchases. Thank you.
Future Price Instability Not Assured
The company did not provide a timetable for the stabilization or drop in prices and did not present specifics on its supply outlook in the coming months, indicating that volatility is expected to remain a prevalent feature of the market.
