RAM Price Index: April 2026
How DDR4 and DDR5 memory prices moved in April 2026, computed from the daily price per gigabyte RamRadar recorded across live retailer listings. 30 days of data.
DDR5 open → close
$14.70 → $14.42
mean $/GB, desktop
DDR5 monthly move
-1.9%
first vs last recorded day
DDR4 open → close
$8.74 → $8.74
mean $/GB, desktop
DDR4 monthly move
+0.1%
first vs last recorded day
April 2026 in review
Desktop DDR5 opened April 2026 at $14.70 per gigabyte on April 1, 2026 and closed at $14.42/GB on April 30, 2026: a -1.9% move across the month. DDR4 went from $8.74 to $8.74/GB over the same stretch (+0.1%).
Within the month, the DDR5 average peaked at $14.70/GB on April 2, 2026 and bottomed at $14.38/GB on April 26, 2026: a 2.2% gap between the best and worst day to buy.
On a monthly-average basis, DDR5 ran at $14.47/GB in April 2026, +16.3% versus March 2026's $12.44/GB. DDR4 averaged $8.73/GB, +16.2% month over month.
By month end, DDR4 was trading $5.67/GB below DDR5 (39.3% less per gigabyte).
This archive reflects 30 days of recorded data for April 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 April 30, 2026. The full series is downloadable from the RAM Price Index page.