{"id":28161,"date":"2025-10-11T03:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/?post_type=news&#038;p=28161"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:25:53","slug":"exclusive-ddr5-ram-kit-prices-surge-15-pct-this-month","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-10-11\/exclusive-ddr5-ram-kit-prices-surge-15-pct-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: DDR5 RAM kit prices surge 15% this month as DRAM hikes reach consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"spgn__article__hero__news horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__title wp-block-post-title\">Exclusive: DDR5 RAM kit prices surge 15% this month as DRAM hikes reach consumers<\/h1>\n\n<figure class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__image --with-bg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gamingdotnews\" data-testid=\"hero-social-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"screen-reader-text\">Gaming.News on TikTok<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__key-points\">\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__key-points__title\"><h2>Key points<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<ol class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Median US DDR5 RAM prices are up 15% month to date (through October 10) for 2\u00d716GB and 2\u00d732GB kits.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Weekly medians for 2\u00d716GB and 2\u00d732GB rose 4% to 5.5% for three straight weeks; other capacities are up more slowly.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>AI hardware demand and the projected DRAM supercycle offer consumers little respite.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper narrow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content__main spgn__content\">\n\t\t<p>Median DDR5 RAM retail prices have spiked 15% month to date for 2x16GB and 2x32GB kits, and the trend is still upward. For a 2\u00d716GB DDR5 kit, the median price was $95.20 on September 1, $105.60 on October 1, and $132.10 on October 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memory price hikes tied to AI demand have reached consumers, with broad pass-through across all capacities and clock speeds, as the new <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-10-01\/dram-supercycle-through-2027-ram-prices-set-to-surge\/\">DRAM supercycle<\/a> gains momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disclaimer: methodology is detailed a bit more at the bottom. In short, we analyzed almost a year of daily raw price records for 250+ distinct PC DDR5 kits from Amazon and other major US retailers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mom-change-in-ddr5-ram-retail-median-prices-in-the-us-2025\">MoM change in DDR5 RAM retail median prices in the US, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large any-ratio-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-2-2-1280x683.png\" alt=\"Month-over-month change in median DDR5 RAM retail prices in the US by kit capacity (2x8GB, 2x16GB, 2x32GB, 2x48GB+, Overall) in 2025 (Jan-Sep and Oct MTD).\" class=\"wp-image-28103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-2-2-1280x683.png 1280w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-2-2-792x422.png 792w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-2-2-412x220.png 412w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-2-2-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-2-2.png 2040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MoM change in US median DDR5 RAM retail prices by kit capacity in 2025, Jan-Sep and Oct MTD (Oct 10th).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>October is only 10 days in, but the direction is clear: retail DDR5 prices are rising across all capacities. Weekly data confirm the trend, with DDR5 retail prices of 2x16GB and 2x32GB kits increasing by 4% to 5.5% each week over the past three weeks (see the table below); these 2 groups are the most relevant for gamers, in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"spgn__article__table__block__title\">\n\t\t\t\tWeek-over-week cut\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table --js-article-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper is-header-row --js-header-row wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>Week<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2x16GB<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2x32GB<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>September 1-7<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.7%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>September 8-14<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.7%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>September 15-21<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.9%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>September 22-28<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>4.9%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>5.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>September 29-October 5<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>4.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>4.9%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>October 6-10<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>4.7%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>5.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DDR5 kits are grouped by capacity only. A detailed pass over the data showed that within a single capacity, different clock speeds change the medians only marginally, so to avoid multiplying categories and to keep the charts readable, we present the split by capacity and omit a separate clock breakdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2x48GB and 2\u00d764GB kits target beyond the usual consumer\/gaming use case; their retail medians track closely, and sample sizes are limited compared to lower capacity RAM, so we put them together as &#8220;2\u00d748GB+&#8221; for better readability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consumer DDR5 prices have risen across all models, with the largest monthly step of about 15% on 2x16GB and 2\u00d732GB RAM kits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On slower prices for 2\u00d78GB kits, it&#8217;s likely that older inventory is still being cleared, so new pricing filters through gradually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first apparent price move began in late September.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It appears that October Prime Day and other promotions did not significantly slow price hikes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The April anomaly most likely reflects US tariff news.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October values are month-to-date and will be updated afterward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For clarity, the full table is listed below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"spgn__article__table__block__title\">\n\t\t\t\tUS PC DDR5 RAM MoM median price change by capacity (2025)\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table --js-article-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper is-header-row --js-header-row wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>Month<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2x8GB<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2x16GB<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2x32GB<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2x48GB+<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>Overall<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>January<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.2%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>1.6%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.2%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>February<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-2.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>3.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-1.9%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-2.2%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>March<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.8%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-2.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-2.3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-2.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>April<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>3.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>6.3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>5%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-1.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>4.3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>May<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.2%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-1.7%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.5%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>June<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>1.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.9%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.5%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.8%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>July<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>0.7%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>1.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>August<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>1.6%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2.5%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>-0.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>1.9%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>September<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>3.9%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>4.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>2.5%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>3.3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-wrapper wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-row\">\n        <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row-cells\">\n            <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>October (10 days)<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>8.4%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>15.1%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>14.8%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>9.3%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell spgn__article__table__cell--text wp-block-spgn-article-content-table-cell\">\n    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content\">\n        <span class=\"spgn__article__table__cell__content__mob-title --js-table-mob-title\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"spgn__article__table__row__content--text --js-table-row-text\">\n                <p>11.5%<\/p>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-daily-median-ddr5-ram-retail-prices-in-us-2025\">Daily median DDR5 RAM retail prices in US, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large any-ratio-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-1-1280x683.png\" alt=\"Daily median DDR5 RAM retail prices in the US by kit capacity (2x8GB, 2x16GB, 2x32GB) from January to October 2025\" class=\"wp-image-28100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-1-1280x683.png 1280w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-1-792x422.png 792w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-1-412x220.png 412w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-1-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gr-cop-1.png 2040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daily median DDR5 RAM retail prices in the US from January 1st to October 8th 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite trimming, 2\u00d732GB remains very volatile due to the highest promo activity. October 9-10 are excluded for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No separate lines are provided for 2\u00d748GB and 2\u00d764GB kits because, as said earlier, the samples are smaller compared to other models. We also do not plot a merged &#8220;2\u00d748GB+&#8221; because capacities fall into different price bands, despite a similar trend, and a combined daily line would be too volatile and make no sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once again, the October spike is clearly visible, and the April spike lines up with tariff news.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On January 1, a DDR5 RAM 2\u00d78GB kit cost $67, a 2\u00d716GB kit $90.20, and a 2\u00d732GB kit $121.60.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On July 1, a 2\u00d78GB kit cost $67.30, a 2\u00d716GB kit $88.50, and a 2\u00d732GB kit $146.60.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lowest daily median price for 2\u00d78GB kit: $53.50 on February 20.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highest daily median price for 2\u00d78GB kit: $83.50 on October 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lowest daily median price for 2\u00d716GB kit: $78 on February 16.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highest daily median price for 2\u00d716GB kit: $132.10 on October 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lowest daily median price for 2\u00d732GB kit: $99.70 on March 18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highest daily median price for 2\u00d732GB kit: $196.50 on October 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The whole table is too long to display here, sorry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-are-the-prices-for-pc-memory-rapidly-rising\">Why are the prices for PC memory rapidly rising?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main driver for rising memory costs is AI. We track new AI hardware deals, which occur almost daily at this rate, and those deals absorb DRAM budgets and HBM capacity, which <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-16\/ssd-prices-may-rise-into-2026-as-qlc-shortage-looms\/\">tightens supply for the whole market<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-10-08\/nvidia-to-invest-2b-in-xai-to-lock-a-20b-deal-for-its-own-gpus\/\">Nvidia to invest $2B in xAI to lock a $20B deal for its own GPUs<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-18\/nvidias-5-billion-investment-in-intel-to-power-new-ai-infrastructures\/\">Nvidia moved to invest $5 billion in Intel CPUs<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-10-06\/openai-signs-amd-gpu-deal-days-after-nvidias-investment-plan\/\">OpenAI signed a fresh GPU supply deal with AMD<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-22\/nvidia-to-invest-100-billion-into-openai-and-deploy-10-gigawatts-of-systems-to-power-infrastructure\/\">Nvidia intends to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppliers prioritize servers and HBM, contract quotes rise, and retail follows. <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-10-01\/dram-supercycle-through-2027-ram-prices-set-to-surge\/\">Several analysts now call a DRAM supercycle through 2027<\/a>. A supercycle refers to a situation where demand consistently exceeds supply over an extended period, causing <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-23\/samsung-reportedly-plans-to-raise-memory-and-storage-prices-in-q4-2025\/\">constant price hikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we did not include separate charts or tables, but a smaller European (Germany and the Netherlands) cut of data shows the same DDR5 RAM prices picture with a giant October spike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rising-hardware-prices-what-s-next\">Rising hardware prices: What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last memory supercycle in 2017\/18 ended with consumer RAM roughly doubling in price within a year; we will cover this story in a separate article soon, so you can better understand what&#8217;s to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large any-ratio-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RAM-prices-1280x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RAM-prices-1280x646.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RAM-prices-792x400.jpg 792w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RAM-prices-412x208.jpg 412w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RAM-prices-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RAM-prices.jpg 1537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The previous DRAM supercycle is clearly visible on the price graph of CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz. Source: CamelCamelCamel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And, if you plan a PC upgrade, waiting likely means paying more. The increases will not stop at components: as OEM contracts expire, consumer devices that use memory will move up in price or <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-18\/sony-silently-rolls-out-playstation-5-digital-edition-with-only-825gb-space-in-europe\/\">ship with less capacity<\/a> (spoiler: they all use memory). There is little good news in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next article, we will look at storage prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full any-ratio-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pythonstats.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pythonstats.jpg 628w, https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pythonstats-412x167.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-methodology\">Methodology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary source of raw data is the <a href=\"https:\/\/keepa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Keepa<\/a> API. The dataset covers 250+ distinct DDR5 kits, excluding second-hand and merging duplicates, without preference for specific manufacturers. Data cannot be reversed to individual ASIN listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily prices were calculated using a rolling median. We used the median instead of the average because, even after removing extreme highs and lows, the mean result remained too volatile. Using the median also lets us combine clock bins and simplify processing, while the result better reflects shelf prices than the average method. The sample size keeps the results representative, and the charts are clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MoM compares the month of October to date (through October 10) with full September medians, and will be updated later. 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