Rising RAM Prices Are Quietly Reshaping Game Development And Hardware Economics
The global video game industry is facing a problem that rarely makes headlines but quietly influences nearly every modern release: memory has become expensive—shockingly expensive. What once followed predictable pricing curves has entered a period of instability driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure demand, supply chain concentration, and strategic stockpiling. The consequences of this shift are no longer theoretical. They are already affecting how games are built, optimized, and released. Larian Studios, the acclaimed developer behind Baldur’s Gate 3 and the upcoming Divinity title, has become one of the most visible examples of how rising RAM and SSD prices are reshaping … Read more