Updated Tuesday, October 13, 2026, prices from 7 shops
What RAM costs in the United States this week
We check what memory kits cost at 7 shops in the United States every week. Below: where prices stand, how fast they move, and the cheapest kit of each common type today.
Median price per GB of a desktop memory kit
Price per GB in USD, weekly, excluding sales tax
DDR5, per GB
$17.50
first week we measured
Since tracking start
Price history starts October 13, 2026
Kits tracked
1,583
at 7 shops
Cheapest kit of each type this week
In stock, known brands only. Click a type to compare every kit.
| Kit type | Cheapest kit | Shop | Week | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16GB DDR5 kit | Silicon Power 16GB DDR5 4800 MT/s UDIMM Memory Module | B&H Photo | no history yet | $228.99 | View deal |
| 32GB DDR5 kit | VENGEANCE® 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 DRAM Up To 4800MT/s CL40 Memory Kit, Black | Corsair.com | no history yet | $399.99 | View deal |
| 64GB DDR5 kit | G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memo | Walmart | no history yet | $791.07 | View deal |
| 32GB DDR4 kit | ADATA Premier 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Desktop RAM, UDIMM, PC4-25600, CL22, 1.2V, Non-ECC… | Walmart | no history yet | $188.99 | View deal |
| 16GB DDR4 kit | Lenovo 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3200MHz Desktop RAM Kit, Samsung M378A5244CB0-CWELL, PC4-25600… | Newegg | no history yet | $89.99 | View deal |
| 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM | CORSAIR, VENGEANCE 16GB (1x16GB) DDR5 4800MHz C40 SODIMM Laptop Memory, Black | Best Buy | no history yet | $199.99 | View deal |
| 32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM | VENGEANCE DDR5 SODIMM 32GB (1x32GB) DDR5 5200MT/s CL44 | Corsair.com | no history yet | $395.99 | View deal |
| DDR5 6000 CL30 32GB | Klevv 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Model KD5AGU880-60A300L | Newegg | no history yet | $477.99 | View deal |
Prices exclude sales tax, as shown by US shops.All 1,583 kits
The same squeeze, nine markets
Cheapest 32GB DDR5 kit per market, with the median DDR5 price per GB since tracking started.
Explained
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