Motherboard Sales fall 44% as Memory Prices Disrupt PC Upgrades
… DRAM prices, SSD costs, and graphics card pricing have all increased significantly over the past year. …
… DRAM prices, SSD costs, and graphics card pricing have all increased significantly over the past year. …
Motherboard manufacturers are reportedly facing a sharp decline in shipments during 2026 as increasing prices for DRAM, processors, and graphics cards continue to impact the consumer PC market. …
… The industry has already seen several rounds of hardware price increases tied to rising component costs. …
… The broader DRAM market situation is likely contributing to the rise in counterfeit products. Memory prices throughout 2026 have increased sharply due to AI infrastructure demand, HBM production priorities, and constrained consumer DRAM availability. …
… Interestingly, KIOXIA differentiates the EXCERIA PRO G2 from its broader SSD stack by retaining integrated DRAM cache support. …
… AI training clusters, cloud computing infrastructure, and enterprise data centers continue to consume increasing quantities of DRAM, NAND flash, and high-bandwidth memory. …
… The company stated that products including Nvidia’s H100, H200, L40S, and A100 have all experienced quarter-over-quarter pricing increases. …
… As NAND supply available for consumer products declined, retail prices increased significantly. Higher prices reduced aftermarket demand, further weakening the traditional retail SSD segment. …
… The eight-channel controller incorporates dedicated DRAM cache memory and is paired with Kioxia 112-layer 3D TLC NAND flash. …
… This imbalance is contributing to rising SSD prices across the market. …