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title: "DRAM prices double as memory makers prioritize AI data centers"
description: "From the The Forward Pass daily issue, November 3, 2026."
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updated: 2026-11-03
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# DRAM prices double as memory makers prioritize AI data centers

From The Forward Pass daily issue, November 3, 2026 (https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-11-03). Source: https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-11-03/dram-prices-double-as-memory-makers-prioritize-ai-data-centers

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**Top News** · Reported · nikkei.com

DRAM prices have risen to roughly twice their level at the end of 2025. Memory manufacturers are prioritizing AI data-center supply over commodity products such as PCs, with Japan’s PC market also facing stretched memory supplies.

Here is what changed:
- DRAM prices had roughly doubled by November 3, 2026, using the end of 2025 as the comparison point.
- Memory makers are prioritizing AI data-center supply over commodity products, including personal computers.
- Japan’s personal computer shipments fell 30% year over year in April through September 2026, amid stretched memory supplies.

One catch: Commodity PC supply is not the priority for memory manufacturers focused on AI data centers.

Sources: [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/dram-prices-double-in-2026-as-ai-focus-squeezes-pc-makers)