PC memory prices fell, while laptop modules rose by 23% over the month

February Price Report in Germany

In February, the German portal 3DCenter conducted a monitoring of retail prices for computer memory and storage devices. According to its data, laptop memory module prices rose almost twice compared with January, while the price of desktop DDR5 SODIMM remained stable.

How the data were collected
* Source – minimum prices of goods available on the Geizhals marketplace.
* Selection criteria – eBay and Amazon Marketplace listings are excluded; items are grouped by technical specifications rather than brands.
* Methodology – the index is recorded in the middle of the month, reflecting the average price change among selected items.

Mobile Memory (SODIMM)
Metric January February Change Index
299 % 369 % +23.4 %

* Includes DDR3, DDR4 and DDR5.
* The strongest increase was seen in the DDR4‑2400 4 GB module – price rose from €15 to €44.
* Some DDR5 modules also became more expensive:
* 8 GB DDR5‑4800 – from €79 to €118.

However not all items increased:

* 16 GB DDR5 SODIMM – price stayed at €160.
* 32 GB DDR5 SODIMM – slightly fell from €292 to €268.

Desktop Memory
Metric January February Change Index (UDIMM, 20 items)
440 % 440 % – (no growth)

* The average index remained at the January level but is still +340 % compared with the baseline in July 2025.
* For DDR3/DDR4 a moderate rise was observed: +4.6 % per month, index 334 %.

Graphics Cards
Metric January February Change Index
114 % 120 % +5.9 %

* The growth rate slowed compared with December‑January (12.1 %).
* Since the baseline in September 2025, total gain was +20 %.

Storage Devices
Type February Change Internal SSD 190 % +6.0 %
Internal HDD 162 % +5.9 %
External HDD 117 % +5.4 %

* Price increases in the storage segment were more moderate than for mobile memory.

Conclusion:

In February there was a significant jump in laptop memory prices (≈ +23 %), while desktop DDR5 SODIMM remained almost unchanged. Graphics cards and storage devices also became pricier, but the growth rates are no longer as sharp as at the beginning of the year.