The RAM Report — Issue #001
The Launch Brief
May 12, 2026launch, DDR5, market-overview
DDR4
$52.49
DDR5
$94.99
HBM
$289
Inventory
3.2w
Today's Snapshot
DDR5-6400 32GB Kit: $94.99 ↑12% (90d avg: $84.50). DDR4-3200 32GB Kit: $52.49 ↑8%. Inventory at 3.2 weeks — tight.
Deal Alert
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 32GB — $84.99 at Amazon. 18% below 90-day average. Lowest since November. Limited stock.
Why Prices Are Moving
Samsung confirmed deeper Q2 fab maintenance — 4 weeks instead of 2 at Pyeongtaek. SK Hynix HBM3E allocation hit 73% of total DRAM wafer capacity.
Not financial advice. Data sourced from retail APIs, TrendForce, and manufacturer reports.
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