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Framework Lifts Desktop Prices Citing LPDDR5x Cost Surge

Framework says the increases track supplier RAM cost spikes using weighted‑average inventory costing to temper swings.

Overview

  • New pricing sets the 32GB Framework Desktop at $1,139 (up from $1,099), the 64GB model at $1,639 (up from $1,599), and the 128GB configuration at $2,459 (up from $1,999).
  • The company characterizes the changes as modest for 32GB and 64GB models at $40 each, with the 128GB system rising by $460.
  • Framework states it is only passing through higher LPDDR5x supplier costs and is using a weighted‑average cost method to manage volatile inventory pricing.
  • Analysts cited in the coverage expect the LPDDR5x shortage, fueled by heavy AI-driven memory demand, to keep prices elevated into 2027 or 2028.
  • Other hardware makers have raised prices or flagged increases, with Raspberry Pi moving first and major OEMs such as Dell, HP, Xiaomi, Acer, and Asus warning of hikes.