Framework Hikes RAM Prices Again, Tells Buyers to Shop Elsewhere
Framework's raising memory prices for the second time, and honestly? They're telling customers to just buy RAM somewhere else. Wild move.
Scout Team
Okay so I saw this and had to share because it's honestly kind of refreshing. Framework just announced they're jacking up their RAM prices again, but here's the kicker - they're literally telling customers to go buy memory elsewhere. When was the last time you saw a company do that?
The modular laptop maker is blaming the memory market crunch that's been hitting PC builders hard lately. And they're not being shy about it either. Not only are they increasing prices right now, but they're warning another hike is coming within the next month. That's some serious transparency right there.
What really gets me is their advice to customers. Instead of trying to spin this or justify their pricing, they're straight up recommending people check PCPartPicker for better deals or just bring their own RAM. Framework's always been about that DIY spirit, but telling customers to shop your competition? That takes guts.
Look, RAM prices have been all over the place in 2025. I've been tracking memory costs for builds and it's been rough out there. But most companies would just quietly raise prices and hope nobody notices. Framework's approach feels different - they're basically saying "yeah, our RAM is expensive now, here's why, and here's how to avoid paying our prices."
For anyone planning a Framework laptop purchase, definitely take their advice. Grab some DDR5 from wherever it's cheapest and install it yourself. It's dead simple on their machines anyway. Just make sure you're getting compatible speeds and you're golden.