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Memory Crisis 2026: Why RAM and SSD Prices Doubled
A 32GB DDR5 kit that cost about $90 a year ago now runs near $375, and SSDs doubled. Here is why AI devoured the memory market and when prices finally drop.
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Dev Ahamed
Devices Editor. Dev Ahamed is the devices editor at Savviest.news, running the teardown bench for phones, laptops, and anything with a charger port. He covers silicon, batteries, and the memory supply chain with a hobbyist’s curiosity and a lab notebook’s rigor.
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