RAM prices started to show signs of relief in Germany during February, with some moderate drops after months of steady increases. A review of the local market shows that nine out of twelve monitored memory kits became slightly cheaper compared to January. However, prices are still 314% higher than they were in September 2024.
According to reports, the biggest drop was seen in a Crucial DDR5 kit, which fell by 20%, going from 473 dollars to 378 dollars.
In the United States, the situation looks different. The same DDR5 kit increased by nearly 6% during the same period. Some DDR4 models also saw sharp rises. For example, the 32 GB G.Skill Aegis kit went up by 17.4% in just a few weeks, rising from 229 dollars to 269 dollars on Amazon.
RAM Prices Show Signs of Relief in Germany
While Germany is seeing slight improvements in RAM prices, the global market remains unstable. Even with recent drops, memory prices are still far above previous levels. The small reductions seen in February do not erase the strong increases that have taken place over the past several months.
In contrast, the U.S. market continues to face rising costs, especially for older DDR4 kits. This shows that pricing trends can vary depending on the region.
RAM is not the only component affected. Storage prices are also going up. In Germany, hard drives now cost 51% more than they did five months ago, compared to a 46% increase reported in January. The WD Red Plus 4 TB model rose by 21.5% in just one month.
SSDs are seeing even stronger increases. NAND flash memory prices have climbed 86% over the past five months, with more than a 10% rise between January and February alone. The WD_BLACK SN850X 2 TB SSD increased by nearly 34% in Germany in one month. For comparison, that same SSD cost only 89 dollars in July 2023.
The main reason behind these price increases is the strong demand from AI data centers. These facilities are using a large share of the world’s memory and storage production. Several manufacturers have already confirmed that their production lines are running at full capacity, making it hard to predict when prices might return to normal.
