# Gaming Hardware Prices Rigged | RAM Makers SUED For Price Fixing

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Podcast: [Destin Legarie Podcast | Save State Plus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/destin-legarie-podcast-save-state-plus-7244455)
Published: 2026-06-30T14:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/savestateplus/episodes/Gaming-Hardware-Prices-Rigged--RAM-Makers-SUED-For-Price-Fixing-e3lev7u
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## Resource

Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron have reportedly been hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing them of restricting DRAM supply and fixing prices. DRAM is used across PCs, phones, servers, and game consoles, which makes this a bigger gaming story than it may sound at first. The allegation is that consumer memory supply was reduced while companies focused more heavily on expensive HBM memory for AI data centers, contributing to rising RAM costs. These are still allegations, but if memory prices remain high, that could put even more pressure on console hardware pricing heading into PS6, the next Xbox, and future Nintendo hardware. Important note: this is a lawsuit and the claims are allegations. But RAM is a major cost in consoles, so if memory prices keep climbing, that could make future hardware even harder to price.

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