RAM Prices Are So Bad, PC Builders Are Telling Consumers to BYO Memory

The supposed never-ending AI party has drained the world of all affordable RAM. If you were planning on buying a PC any time in the near future, expect it to be more like a potluck than a wine and dine affair. More companies are going to be asking you to show up to a PC building brunch with a bottle of wine and a bundle of memory sticks clutched in your fists.

Starting in 2026, we’ll see pre-configured PCs ship without any RAM (random access memory) at all. Instead, customers are…