RAM Price Index: February 2026
How DDR4 and DDR5 memory prices moved in February 2026, computed from the daily price per gigabyte RamRadar recorded across live retailer listings. 28 days of data.
DDR5 open → close
$11.17 → $11.65
mean $/GB, desktop
DDR5 monthly move
+4.3%
first vs last recorded day
DDR4 open → close
$7.08 → $7.39
mean $/GB, desktop
DDR4 monthly move
+4.4%
first vs last recorded day
February 2026 in review
Desktop DDR5 opened February 2026 at $11.17 per gigabyte on February 1, 2026 and closed at $11.65/GB on February 28, 2026: a +4.3% move across the month. DDR4 went from $7.08 to $7.39/GB over the same stretch (+4.4%).
Within the month, the DDR5 average peaked at $11.65/GB on February 28, 2026 and bottomed at $11.17/GB on February 1, 2026: a 4.3% gap between the best and worst day to buy.
On a monthly-average basis, DDR5 ran at $11.36/GB in February 2026, +4.4% versus January 2026's $10.88/GB. DDR4 averaged $7.18/GB, +8.8% month over month.
By month end, DDR4 was trading $4.26/GB below DDR5 (36.5% less per gigabyte).
This archive reflects 28 days of recorded data for February 2026. Daily points are the average price per gigabyte across every in-stock kit RamRadar tracked that day, so figures move with real listings rather than manufacturer list prices.
Figures computed from index rows recorded through February 28, 2026. The full series is downloadable from the RAM Price Index page.