so, you know how everyone's been talking about memory prices finally going down? well, framework's ceo nirav patel just dropped a reality check - this is just a temporary thing, and we should expect more price hikes later this year. i mean, i'm not surprised or anything, but it's still kinda disappointing.



basically, patel says that even though costs have stabilized a bit, it's not going to last. framework's not raising all their memory prices right now, though - for example, their ddr5 prices for the diy edition are staying the same as last month. but, they are running out of cheaper ssd stock and having to bring in new inventory at way higher costs. that's already affecting some of their products, like the 4 tb wd sn850x, which is going to get a price bump.



it's not all bad news, though. framework laptops are actually getting some price drops in some configurations, thanks to cheaper cpu prices. but, at the same time, they're having to raise the price of the prebuilt config that comes with 64gb of ddr5. it's all pretty confusing, but basically, it seems like any memory price drops we see are just temporary, and we should be prepared for more increases down the line.



i'm a bit worried about what this means for gaming, to be honest. i mean, we all know how important good memory is for running games smoothly, and if prices keep going up, it's going to be harder for people to afford the hardware they need. but, i guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. preorders are available at major retailers, so if you're in the market for some new hardware, you might want to check those outRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

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