Rising memory prices: Acting now could save you later

Explosive AI and data centre demand is driving global memory shortages, making it crucial to buy tech sooner to avoid rising costs.

With computer memory prices climbing exponentially, knowing when to buy can make all the difference in keeping your costs down.

The surge in AI innovation and the rapid growth of global data centres have created massive demand for memory, consuming a large portion of the world’s available supply.

As a result, shortages are beginning to affect client device RAM and storage, pushing prices even higher.

At Converge, we’re helping customers navigate these challenges by offering both new and refurbished equipment at the most competitive prices possible.

What does this mean for you?

If you’ve been considering upgrading your tech, now may be the perfect time to act.

Prices are expected to continue rising until at least mid-2027 but Converge has secured a strong inventory through the remainder of this year and into Q1 2026, helping you access the hardware you need at today’s lower costs.

Whether you’re looking for a one-off refurbished laptop or a suite of new PCs for your workplace or institution, we’ve got it covered.

Why is this happening?

According to leading tech website Tom’s Hardware, prices are skyrocketing due to demands from the AI industry.

Author Aaron Klotz detailed: “Contract prices have increased by a whopping 171.8% year over year as of Q3 2025."

“These increases in pricing will take time to fully wash down to retail, but the price increases we already see on the market are only going to intensify over the coming months."

“Memory manufacturers are shifting production prioritisation toward data-centre-focused memory types and producing less consumer-focused DDR5 memory as a result.”

Read  more about the RAM price rise here.

WCCFTech reports that Intel and AMD’s CPU prices have increased rapidly since the start of November. The cause is predicted that this is because the higher demand for AI.

The article shares: “AI demand and "other factors" have affected the prices of processors, but we don't know what exactly these factors are."

“As far as the CPU affected CPU families are concerned, not just Intel's 12th/13th/14th have gone up in prices, AMD's Ryzen 5000 is also affected."

“The prices have reportedly risen by $5-$20, and due to this, various top-tier distributors have suspended shipments temporarily, and this will also result in higher CPU prices in the coming weeks.”

Read more about the CPU price rise here.