Updated Tuesday, 13 October 2026, prices from 8 shops
What RAM costs in the UK this week
We check what memory kits cost at 8 shops in the UK every week. Below: where prices stand, how fast they move, and the cheapest kit of each common type today.
Median price per GB of a desktop memory kit
Price per GB in GBP, weekly, including VAT
DDR5, per GB
£15.62
first week we measured
Since tracking start
Price history starts 13 October 2026
Kits tracked
715
at 8 shops
Cheapest kit of each type this week
In stock, known brands only. Click a type to compare every kit.
| Kit type | Cheapest kit | Shop | Week | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16GB DDR5 kit | ADATA XPG Lancer Blade EXPO/XMP 16GB (1x16GB) DDR5 C40 4800MHz Single Channel Kit, Black | Overclockers UK | no history yet | £179.99 | View deal |
| 32GB DDR5 kit | Kingston 32GB 1x32GB DIMM 5600Mhz DDR5 | Laptops Direct | no history yet | £394.97 | View deal |
| 64GB DDR5 kit | Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB (2x 32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 RAM | CCL | no history yet | £713.99 | View deal |
| 32GB DDR4 kit | Kingston Technology Technology KCP432SD8/32 memory module 32 GB 1 x 32 GB DDR4 3200 MT/s | Ebuyer | no history yet | £164.00 | View deal |
| 16GB DDR4 kit | Kingston Technology Technology KCP432SD8/16 memory module 16 GB 1 x 16 GB DDR4 3200 MT/s | Ebuyer | no history yet | £80.00 | View deal |
| 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM | Crucial 16GB (1x16GB) SO-DIMM 5600MHz DDR5 Laptop Memory | Laptops Direct | no history yet | £219.97 | View deal |
| 32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM | TeamGroup Elite 32GB (1x32GB) DDR5 4800MT/s CL40 SODIMM Memory, Black | AWD-IT | no history yet | £414.99 | View deal |
| DDR5 6000 CL30 32GB | Patriot Viper Venom EXPO/XMP 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit | Overclockers UK | no history yet | £419.99 | View deal |
Prices include VAT.All 715 kits
The same squeeze, nine markets
Cheapest 32GB DDR5 kit per market, with the median DDR5 price per GB since tracking started.
Explained
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