- Updated: March 11, 2026
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Framework RAM and Storage Price Increases – March 2026 Update
Skip to main contentThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.The VergeThe Verge logo.TechReviewsScienceEntertainmentAIPolicyHamburger Navigation ButtonThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.Hamburger Navigation ButtonThe VergeThe Verge logo.Framework raises RAM and storage prices againTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechGadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsFramework raises RAM and storage prices againThe modular PC company says this month’s price increase is ‘smaller,’ but warns CPU shortages could be coming.The modular PC company says this month’s price increase is ‘smaller,’ but warns CPU shortages could be coming.by Stevie BonifieldCloseStevie BonifieldNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Stevie BonifieldMar 11, 2026, 1:49 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.Part OfRAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortagesee all updates Stevie BonifieldCloseStevie BonifieldPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.For the fourth month in a row, Framework is increasing prices on RAM and storage for its modular PCs due to ongoing shortages from suppliers. An update to Framework’s blog on Tuesday states that DDR5 RAM will now cost $13 to $18 per GB, up from February’s rate of $12 to $16 per GB. This is partly due to the company selling out of older, less expensive inventory, which has also pushed Framework to “re-price some capacities” of storage, as well.Additionally, the Framework Desktop is getting another price increase due to RAM and storage costs. The base configuration of the Desktop now costs $1,269, up from $1,139 in January. Some pre-built configurations of the Framework Laptop 16 are also getting more expensive, and in “upcoming months,” Framework is planning to make similar pricing changes on its other pre-built models.In Tuesday’s update, Framework said “the cost increase is smaller this month than in previous months,” although it can’t determine yet if that means prices are stabilizing. 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