Decade-old RAM is making a comeback

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

CPU makers have noticed that the seemingly unending RAM price hikes are making it tough for a lot of us to upgrade our PCs.

A return to last-gen DDR4 RAM.

Key facts

  • A return to last-gen DDR4 RAM.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:50:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

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  2. Decade-old RAM is making a comeback

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