AI Demand Sends RAM Cost per Gigabyte Back Toward 2007 Levels

A new analysis highlighted by Tom's Hardware argues that memory pricing has moved back toward levels last seen nearly two decades ago when measured per gigabyte. The article attributes the reversal to AI demand, especially the pull from HBM and related DRAM capacity. That matters for RamTrend because it turns a familiar cyclical shortage into a broader historical signal: memory no longer looks like a component following its old deflationary curve. Higher-value AI products are drawing wafer capacity and supplier attention away from conventional modules, lifting costs that reach PC builders and other buyers. The exact duration is uncertain, but the current pricing environment shows that AI infrastructure demand can overwhelm years of normal cost declines in a short period.