The RAM Report — Issue #002
The Samsung Maintenance Shock
May 13, 2026Samsung, supply-chain, DDR5
DDR4
$52.49
DDR5
$94.99
HBM
$289
Inventory
3.0w
The Deep Dive
Planned maintenance: 2 weeks. Actual shutdown: 4+ weeks. Affected output: ~150K wafers/month of DDR5. Samsung makes 36% of global DRAM.
90-Day Price Chart
DDR5-6400 32GB: Feb $78 → Mar $85 → Apr $89 → May $97.50. +25% in 90 days.
Bottom Line
If building a PC in the next 30 days: buy RAM now. Supply is physically constrained and relief is 2+ weeks away minimum.
Not financial advice. Data sourced from retail APIs, TrendForce, and manufacturer reports.
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