XMG Raises Laptop Prices as Memory Crisis Persists; Corsair Cuts DDR5 Kit by $100

XMG said on Reddit that most of its notebook models will rise by €100 or €150, while one Schenker portable, from XMG’s parent company, will rise by €300. An RTX 5090 configuration will cost €120 more. The company attributed the increases to “another increase in purchasing costs” and said the pressure is no longer limited to RAM and SSDs. It cited Geizhals data showing DDR5 RAM for laptops is close to six times the price it was before the memory shortage began in mid-2025. XMG also said discrete GPUs, GDDR7 video memory, and AMD and Intel laptop processors have become more expensive. The company said it is not turning any extra profit from the laptop price increases and pointed to other cost factors, including rising air freight costs caused by conflicts in the Middle East and difficulties with sea shipping.

Separately, Wccftech reported that Micron is no longer making 2GB modules of GDDR7 video RAM used in some Nvidia RTX 5000 GPUs. Uniko’s Hardware said in a post on X that the chips have reached end of life and that all Micron 2GB modules are affected, with only 3GB GDDR7 chips now listed on the memory maker’s website. TechRadar noted that the claim is not a definitive statement from Micron and that Micron is a minor supplier for Nvidia’s gaming GPUs, with Nvidia getting most of its GDDR7 from Samsung and SK Hynix. The impact should therefore be relatively slight, but TechRadar added that any additional pressure is unwelcome because GPU pricing is already worsening. It said the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have become extremely expensive, and the RTX 5070 now costs 30% more in the US than it did two months ago, with a similar picture elsewhere.

In the desktop memory market, the white Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-5200 kit is now $408 at Corsair, down from $508. That is a discount of just over $100, or almost 20%. The kit contains two 16GB UDIMMs rated for 5,200MT/s, CL40 latency and 1.25V, and includes aluminum heat spreaders, Intel XMP support and iCUE-controlled onboard voltage regulation. Its low-profile construction is designed for desktop builds where larger modules could interfere with CPU coolers, and Corsair has optimized it for Intel 600, 700 and 800 series motherboards. TechRadar said hitting the advertised speed requires compatible hardware and enabling the appropriate XMP settings. It recommended the kit for desktop owners who need 32GB of DDR5 for demanding productivity, creative applications and extensive multitasking, and who accept that current prices are far above last year’s levels. It advised skipping it for budget builds or older systems that do not support DDR5, and checking whether existing memory genuinely limits everyday performance before spending more than $400.

Editor's Summary

The memory-price squeeze is still shaping PC hardware in late 2026, with XMG raising laptop prices by €100 to €150 on most models and warning that components beyond RAM are contributing to higher costs. Corsair’s $100 discount on a 32GB DDR5 kit offers a rare deal, but the kit remains expensive by historical standards. Reports that Micron has ended production of 2GB GDDR7 modules add another supply concern for Nvidia RTX 5000 GPUs, though TechRadar cautions that Micron is a minor supplier and the immediate effect may be limited.