Framework Passes Through LPCAMM2 Cost Shock in Laptop 13 Pro Preorders

Framework has revised pricing and fulfillment plans for its upcoming Laptop 13 Pro after receiving a sharply higher LPCAMM2 memory quote from its supplier. According to the company, the new pricing was more than double the cost of earlier inventory, pushing Framework to raise future preorder prices for 32GB and 64GB configurations while reshuffling some existing orders to lower-capacity modules at original price points. The article says 32GB LPCAMM2 pricing moved to $800 from $439, while 64GB rose to $1,600 from $849, and that additional system and mainboard increases are also tied to higher memory, storage, and other silicon costs. Framework also pointed to mixed moves in adjacent components, with some DDR5 and SSD options becoming cheaper and others more expensive. For RamTrend, this is concrete evidence that memory-market volatility is flowing through to OEM pricing, product mix decisions, and customer-facing availability.