Dell PC prices rise on RAM costs

The tail end of 2025 has brought the tech world a new crisis with which it must contend. Due to the frantic buildout of AI datacenters around the world, Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) and Non-Volatile Flash Memory (NAND) are in short supply.

The squeeze on DRAM has already forced the price of consumer RAM for desktop PCs and laptops to skyrocket, and SSD storage (which uses NAND) is next in line to see a spike.

Now, an internal memo sent to Dell employees on December 9 shows that prices for its…