Framework is raising the price of RAM and storage modules, again
Framework's monthly price update is here, and storage is taking the biggest hit. The cheap 2025 inventory is nearly gone, and a full reprice is coming next month.
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Framework is raising prices again, and this time storage hurts the most.
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If you have been eyeing a Framework laptop upgrade, the window for cheaper storage is officially closing. The company posted its latest monthly price update on May 12th, and while the RAM situation is relatively stable, SSD prices are heading in the upward direction.
What happened to storage prices?
According to the Framework, the company had been selling SSD modules well below market rate, thanks to a stockpile of cheaper inventory it had brought in back in 2025. But that’s ending now.
Framework has stated that the stock is now largely depleted across multiple capacities, and the new inventory coming in costs significantly more. This month’s prices reflect a weighted average of the old and new stock, but Framework has warned that by next month, the older inventory will be gone and prices will reflect what the company is actually paying today.
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If you are looking for a storage upgrade, you should order now while there is still some cheaper stock left in the mix.
On the RAM side, Framework said that the DDR5 costs have remained fairly stable over the last few months, which is a small win. The 8GB module did see a price increase because the cheaper batch that Framework had sourced earlier has been fully sold through, and the newly sourced modules cost more.
However, there has not been a significant price increase, and all other memory capacities are holding at last month’s prices for now.
Is there any hope of prices dropping?
The speed at which AI companies are building new data centers means that the RAM and storage prices are not going to drop anytime soon. The ongoing Iran war has ensured that even the price of PCBs will rise, so your electronics’ costs are only going to increase.
Companies like Samsung, Sony, and Microsoft had already raised prices of their existing products. Recently, Nintendo joined the bandwagon and raised the price of its popular Switch 2 gaming console.
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Although there are reports that Apple will eat the cost and won’t increase the price of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, there’s a high chance that the new M6 MacBook Pros will see a significant price increase.
All that is to say that RAM and SSD costs are not going down anytime soon, and if you need to upgrade your machine, you will be better off doing so now than waiting a few months.
Rachit is a seasoned tech journalist with over seven years of experience covering the consumer technology landscape.
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