- Framework is raising prices for DDR5 RAM due to global supply shortages.
- This follows a previous 50% hike just weeks ago.
- The company has also removed high-capacity 48GB, 64GB, and 96GB RAM options from its laptop listings.
Framework is making headlines again in December, this time for raising the prices of the RAM that comes with its laptops. For background, this company allows users to customize their laptops and desktops, all while maintaining a modular design that allows for future updates.
Due to the global RAM shortage, the corporation announced just two weeks ago that all DDR5 RAM modules for its systems would be priced 50% higher. This new price increase is relatively large, yet they do not specify a percentage.
They just announced that it will now be $10 per gigabyte of memory. Thus, an 8GB memory module would cost $80. We say “would cost” because when we look at the pricing in euros, the increase is significantly more.
Based on the original news item, we visited their website and examined the prices, and we discovered a 32.5% average price rise. We saw that 8 GB of DDR5 RAM at 5,600 MT/s increased from €68 to €90. 16 GB of RAM has increased from €136 to €180. And 32 GB of RAM has increased from €272 to €360.
Thus, we can observe that the price of each GB of RAM has increased by 32.35%. This means that before the initial price increase, each GB cost €8.50, but now it costs €11.25 apiece. Although the 48 GB modules are no longer mentioned, they were initially priced at €408 and should now be €540.
The 64 GB modules, which cost €544, are also absent; if they were listed, they would cost €720. Finally, the 96-GB memory modules would have gone from €816 to €1,080.
On the bright side, the prices are lower than at many other stores. Furthermore, the firm does not require you to purchase RAM with their systems, allowing you to use RAM you already own or can obtain at a lower cost. It’s worth noting that Framework has deleted the higher-capacity DDR5 RAM options.
This definitely shows that they are restricting this memory in lower-end setups to increase its longevity. And it makes sense; otherwise, they would have announced another price hike in the near future. After all, memory prices keep rising.
Unlike laptops, which use memory modules, the Framework Desktop’s RAM is soldered directly to the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor. For example, the 128GB RAM model continues to cost €2,359. In other words, it has not seen any price increases.
The reason for this is that Framework does not pass on price increases to the hardware it sells unless the DDR5 RAM is purchased at the revised prices. And, unlike a store that seeks to maximize revenue, Framework chooses to charge a fair price for RAM in exchange for selling PCs, which is its primary business.
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