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60% of PC Gamers Have No Plans to Build a New PC in Next Two Years

A new survey reveals 60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years, citing inflated DRAM and SSD prices driven by AI demand. Only 15% plan to build within six months.

By Oliver Grant

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60% of PC Gamers Have No Plans to Build a New PC in Next Two Years

A new survey reveals that 60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years. Only 15% intend to build within the next six months, and just 10% plan to build in the next three months.

Survey highlights AI-driven memory price surge

The survey points to inflated DRAM and SSD prices as a key factor. According to the data, 32GB of RAM now costs $360.

32GB DDR5 RAM kit costs $360 due to AI demand
High DRAM prices are discouraging PC upgrades.

The high cost of memory is attributed to demand from AI applications. This pricing crunch appears to be paralyzing the enthusiast market, discouraging upgrades and new builds.

Tom's Hardware reported the survey results. The source did not confirm whether pricing trends will shift in the near future.

Tom's Hardware survey shows 60% of gamers delaying PC builds
Survey results indicate a paralyzed enthusiast market.

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