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The retail history starts on Aug 3, 2026 and is updated through Oct 31, 2026. Only actual observations are used. Missing days remain gaps. Category charts describe identifiable products in the current list, so they are not a census of every retailer or a complete year's history.

• Micron: Micron expects DRAM and NAND supply to remain tight beyond 2027. That is the manufacturer's outlook, not a date for a retail price cut. Published Jun 24, 2026. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Samsung: Samsung says server demand is keeping memory supply constrained, even with partial demand moderation in PCs and mobile. Published Jul 30, 2026. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• SK hynix: SK hynix reported higher DRAM and NAND prices in its second quarter. Its chip prices are distinct from the price of a finished memory kit or SSD. Published Jul 29, 2026. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Kingston: Check the module type as well as its generation. Registered DIMMs and unbuffered ECC DIMMs are distinct module types and are not interchangeable. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Kingston: DDR4 and DDR5 cannot replace one another in the same memory slot. The motherboard determines which generation you need. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Seagate: Seagate attributes its recent performance to strong cloud data-centre demand. That is business context, not a promise about a particular desktop drive price. Published Jul 29, 2026. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• AMD: AMD reported a 6% year-on-year decrease in average client-processor selling price for the quarter ending June 27, 2026. That includes its product mix and is not a 6% fall in every desktop CPU. Published Aug 5, 2026. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• NVIDIA: NVIDIA reported growth in its broad Edge Computing segment in August. That report does not give a date for a consumer graphics-card price cut. Published Aug 26, 2026. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Micron: Micron started manufacturing its 1α DRAM in Virginia in May 2026 and describes the node as well suited to long-lifecycle memory, including DDR4 and LP4 products. This is distinct from the availability of every consumer DDR4 kit. Published May 22, 2026. Updated Oct 13, 2026.
• Blender Foundation: Blender lists 8 GB RAM as the minimum and 32 GB as recommended. The requirements apply to Blender, not every workload. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Adobe: On Windows, Adobe recommends 32 GB of RAM or more for 4K and higher-resolution editing in Premiere. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Seagate: Seagate describes its factory-recertified products as carrying a six-month warranty. This does not establish the warranty of a separate marketplace seller. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Seagate: SMR overlaps recording tracks. Seagate lists recording technology by product family and capacity; IronWolf and IronWolf Pro are listed under CMR, while the Exos range includes different recording technologies. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Western Digital: Western Digital says its WD Red Plus and WD Red Pro drives record with CMR and recommends them for ZFS, where a rebuild leaves an SMR drive no idle time for its own housekeeping. Updated Oct 21, 2026.
• Western Digital: Western Digital's plain WD Red in 2TB to 6TB records with SMR, which the company describes as suited to lighter home and small-office NAS workloads. Updated Oct 21, 2026.
• Synology: Standard RAID capacity depends on the smallest member drive and how much capacity mirroring or parity uses. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
• Adobe: On Windows, Adobe recommends 16 GB of RAM for HD media in Premiere. Updated Sep 28, 2026.
• Micron: Micron says industry demand for DRAM and NAND continues to significantly exceed supply. Published Jun 24, 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.
• Samsung: Samsung says its memory business addressed AI demand with limited capacity and a primary focus on server products. Published Jul 30, 2026. Updated Sep 28, 2026.
• SK hynix: SK hynix says resources are being moved to HBM, the stacked memory on AI accelerators, and that this improves the supply-demand balance for ordinary DRAM. For the makers that means firmer prices, not cheaper kits. Published Jan 5, 2026. Updated Oct 12, 2026.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics series are monthly manufacturing measures, kept separate from retail dollar prices. BLS data is public domain. BLS cannot vouch for analyses derived from its data.

• Semiconductor and related device manufacturing (PPI) (PCU334413334413) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants (CPI, seasonally adjusted) (CUSR0000SEEE01) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants (CPI, not seasonally adjusted) (CUUR0000SEEE01) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Electronic computer manufacturing (PPI) (PCU334111334111) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Computer storage device manufacturing (PPI) (PCU334112334112) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Computer storage devices, excluding parts (PPI commodity) (WPU11520101) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Integrated circuit packages, including microprocessors (PPI commodity) (WPU117839) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Printed circuit assembly (electronic assembly) manufacturing (PPI) (PCU334418334418) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Bare printed circuit board manufacturing (PPI) (PCU334412334412) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• Other electronic component manufacturing (PPI) (PCU334419334419) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.
• All other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing (PPI) (PCU335999335999) · Checked with BLS Oct 17, 2026.

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