The retail market for DDR5 in Europe has begun to cool down after several weeks of extreme price increases. According to Tweakers pricewatch data, the average cost of a 32GB kit in the EU stayed around €95–€100 until autumn 2025, then sharply rose and peaked in early February 2026 — around €430–€470. Currently, the curve shows a decline, although prices in the USA remain at record levels.
Tom’s Hardware analyzed the trend on Amazon Germany: Corsair dropped from €480 in early February to €425, and Kingston fell from €550 in January to €463. It is important to note that European prices include VAT, which complicates direct comparison with American prices.
Experts call this a pullback from the peak, not a return to normal. Supply remains limited, and demand factors and capacity shortages have not disappeared — even with the decline, some retailers' kits are still far from previous levels.
A similar situation was recently observed with graphics cards in Japan: prices jumped, then pulled back slightly, but many models remained above the recommended retail price.