HP says rising memory costs will likely push PC prices higher next year, or force the company to ship systems with less RAM. The warning comes as DDR5 pricing has surged more than 200% in recent weeks due to the ongoing memory shortage. CEO Enrique Lores told investors yesterday during HP's earnings call that HP has enough RAM stockpiled to get through the first half of its fiscal year, which began this month. But starting in May, higher memory costs will begin hitting margins. To compensate, HP is preparing to source cheaper suppliers, redesign some products with lower memory configurations, cut internal costs, and raise prices where necessary. According to Lores, the impact will be felt mostly in lower-end PC categories, which tend to be more sensitive to component cost changes. Any price increases will be rolled out selectively based on market and product segment.

HP isn't alone. CyberPowerPC, announced on X that the company will implement a price increase across all its SKUs on December 7, 2025. MAINGEAR, a major prebuilt PC manufacturer, is feeling the effects of ongoing memory shortages. CEO Wallace Santos told Wccftech that prices will keep rising and lead times will stretch as stock becomes limited. "We are in constant communication with our vendors and will delay these increases for as long as possible," Santos said. With the DRAM and NAND flash shortage showing no signs of ending, the situation could persist for some time. On its marketplace, Framework now lists all DDR5 or DDR4 SODIMMs as "coming soon," effectively halting standalone RAM sales. We'll end on that note, after a month overflowing with news of rising component costs.