Wednesday, November 26th 2025
PC Prices to Rise as DRAM and NAND Shortages Bite, Says MAINGEAR CEO
MAINGEAR is one of the largest prebuilt PC ODMs, and when the supply chain experiences disruptions, the company is among the first to notice. In an interview with Wccftech, MAINGEAR CEO Wallace Santos shared insights about the current state of the PC market and its near-term future. According to Santos, "prices will continue to rise, and eventually, we will have to increase our lead times as stock and allocation become constrained. However, we are in constant communication with our vendors and will delay these increases for as long as possible." This is concerning, as the ongoing DRAM and NAND flash shortage shows no signs of ending soon, suggesting we might be in this cycle for a while.
Just yesterday, another prebuilt PC ODM, CyberPowerPC, announced on X that the company will implement a price increase across all its SKUs on December 7, 2025. This decision is due to a 500% increase in RAM prices and a 100% increase in SSD prices. Currently, prices of server DRAM and LPDDR5X, commonly found in laptops, mini PCs, and gaming handhelds, are expected to double in 2026. Additionally, prices of NAND flash, a key component of SSDs, have doubled in the last six months, which is another worrying development.
Previously, we reported a significant rise in DRAM prices—up 171.8% year-over-year—pushing costs for this essential component to new heights. DRAM is crucial for every GPU, smartphone, PC, and console. Major South Korean memory manufacturers, including Samsung and SK Hynix, are currently unable to meet all orders, fulfilling only 70% of them. Smaller OEMs and channel distributors have been advised to anticipate only 35-40% fulfillment through the first quarter of 2026. Even some larger AIBs, like PowerColor, might experience DRAM supply shortages, potentially leaving their GPUs without installed DRAM modules.
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Wccftech
Just yesterday, another prebuilt PC ODM, CyberPowerPC, announced on X that the company will implement a price increase across all its SKUs on December 7, 2025. This decision is due to a 500% increase in RAM prices and a 100% increase in SSD prices. Currently, prices of server DRAM and LPDDR5X, commonly found in laptops, mini PCs, and gaming handhelds, are expected to double in 2026. Additionally, prices of NAND flash, a key component of SSDs, have doubled in the last six months, which is another worrying development.
13 Comments on PC Prices to Rise as DRAM and NAND Shortages Bite, Says MAINGEAR CEO
i knew it was bad, but i didn't know it was this bad. wtf... this doesn't sound right... sure you didn't mean 50%?
Imagine if CPUs went up like that, £3,500 for a 9950X3D anyone 😄
Me? I bought up RAM and NAND the moment they announced that. $140 for 64GB of RAM and $540 for a 8TB SSD. I'm ready to ride this wave out.
A 64 GB, 16-chip module without heatsink weighs about 18 grams. That's 780 € or $920 worth of platinum. If you want the module, and if you want it to run at the unimaginable speed of 6000, you've already got to pay that much, or nearly.
Gold sells for about 3x as much. We'll get there, no worries.