Memory Prices Are Exploding: Why RAM Costs Are Surging Across the U.S. and Europe

Memory prices have surged sharply since mid-2025, creating unprecedented challenges for consumers, enterprises, and data centers across the United States and Europe. By early 2026, mainstream DDR5 memory kits that sold for seventy to ninety euros in mid-2025 were fetching prices between three hundred and four hundred euros. High-capacity DDR5 kits, such as 32GB or…