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Why DDR3 RAM is still expensive in 2026
Hardware The RAM that's too old for Windows 11 is getting more expensive. Here's why.
Xbox's Project Helix will only be expensive "if we do not innovate," says CEO Asha Sharma
Xbox Memory shortages threaten to make the next Xbox, Project Helix, more expensive — but CEO Asha Sharma hopes to avoid that with hardware innovation.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says memory shortages are the next big "challenge and opportunity"
Xbox In a new interview, Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has stated that the ongoing memory shortages present Xbox's "biggest challenge and opportunity."
Top 5 RAM scams to watch out for when buying in 2026
PC build RAM prices remain out of control, and bad actors are taking advantage of honest buyers with a wide range of scams. Here's how they work and how you can protect yourself next time you buy memory.
Windows 10 users are holding out in Steam — by choice or force?
PC Gaming Valve's new hardware survey shows that a quarter of Windows users are holding on to Windows 10, while the most popular PC components paint a broader picture.
A deleted Microsoft document raised new questions about Steam performance
Gaming A short-lived Microsoft support page set 32GB of RAM as the worry-free level for gaming, yet Steam’s hardware data shows the majority of players fall below that mark.
Valve promises it's working on a Steam Deck restock after it sold out amid the RAM shortage
Handheld Gaming PC Steam Deck maker Valve says it's "working very hard" to bring the Steam Deck back in stock, though ongoing RAM shortages are making it difficult to do so.
In defiance of RAM-shortages, one man decided to build RAM in his garden shed
Gaming Dr. Semiconductor poses the question, "Can I make my own RAM?", as he begins cooking experimental DIY RAM sticks in his garden shed to avoid rising RAM prices
