TrendForce forecasts conventional DRAM contract prices rising 13-18% quarter over quarter in Q3 2026, and NAND flash rising 10-15%.
The slowdown is demand destruction, not new supply: consumers hit their affordability limit while memory makers kept advanced capacity on AI.
Buy DDR5 and complete systems now; SSDs are the one category where waiting a quarter is defensible, and normal pricing is not expected before 2028.