Since the pandemic of 2020, we have felt as if we were jumping from one global crisis to another.
Particularly in the technology sphere, we have seen semiconductor shortages, with tariffs affecting products such as game consoles.
Currently, the AI boom is having a profound impact on the price of DRAM, with OpenAI claiming it is consuming 40% of the world’s supply to power its server farms.
We already know that Sony has stockpiled components, so none of this should impact the price of the PS5 in the near future, but to illustrate just how wild things are going, Tom’s equipment reports that 64GB of DDR5 RAM currently costs around $599.
That, as the site points out, is $200 more than the PS5 Slim on Black Friday and just $50 less than the super-powerful PS5 Pro.
What’s especially crazy is the fact that DRAM prices have increased by almost 200% in just three months, so this is a very recent phenomenon that apparently caught everyone except Sony by surprise.
Microsoft has allegedly already started warning partners that it will be increasing the price of Xbox Series X|S Againbecause he didn’t have the foresight to stockpile in advance.
The real problem is that prices will remain high in 2026 because Sony’s quick thinking will only be able to protect the PS5 for so long.
Honestly, if you’ve been thinking about buying a fresh console, we recommend taking advantage of the current Black Friday deals. Unfortunately, these systems will no longer be cheaper than they are now.
