RAM is up 89 percent this year. Buy now, not in 2027.
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RAM is up 89 percent this year. Buy now, not in 2027.
Should you buy RAM now in 2026 or wait for prices to fall? DRAM is up over 400 percent since 2024 and every published forecast says 2027 is not the correction.
Key Takeaways
- J.P. Morgan Global Research puts DRAM prices up more than 400 percent between the start of 2024 and the end of 2026.
- Inside 2026 alone RAM is up around 89 percent, with most of that increase landing in the current quarter.
- AI data centres are on track to take roughly 70 percent of high-end DRAM output this year, and consumer DDR5 gets what is left.
- If a build needs memory within six months, buy now. Waiting for a 2027 correction is a bet against every published supply forecast.
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