RAM Price Index: October 2026
How DDR4 and DDR5 memory prices moved in October 2026, computed from the daily price per gigabyte RamRadar recorded across live retailer listings. 22 days of data.
DDR5 open → close
$17.36 → $19.84
mean $/GB, desktop
DDR5 monthly move
+14.2%
first vs last recorded day
DDR4 open → close
$7.52 → $8.66
mean $/GB, desktop
DDR4 monthly move
+15.2%
first vs last recorded day
October 2026 in review
Desktop DDR5 opened October 2026 at $17.36 per gigabyte on October 1, 2026 and closed at $19.84/GB on October 22, 2026: a +14.2% move across the month. DDR4 went from $7.52 to $8.66/GB over the same stretch (+15.2%).
Within the month, the DDR5 average peaked at $20.04/GB on October 21, 2026 and bottomed at $16.95/GB on October 12, 2026: a 18.2% gap between the best and worst day to buy.
On a monthly-average basis, DDR5 ran at $18.03/GB in October 2026, +5.6% versus September 2026's $17.08/GB. DDR4 averaged $7.93/GB, +3.7% month over month.
By month end, DDR4 was trading $11.18/GB below DDR5 (56.3% less per gigabyte).
This archive reflects 22 days of recorded data for October 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 October 22, 2026. The full series is downloadable from the RAM Price Index page.