XMG Raises Laptop Prices as DDR5 SO-DIMM Costs Climb Nearly Sixfold

XMG and Schenker laptops are getting more expensive, and memory is a big part of the reason. Schenker Technologies says the market price of a representative group of DDR5 SO-DIMMs is now almost six times its July 2025 level. The company raised starting prices across much of its current laptop range on September 18.

For anyone shopping for a gaming or workstation laptop, this is a useful reminder to price the complete configuration. A base model can look reasonable until 32GB or 64GB of memory, a larger SSD, and the preferred GPU are added.

Most increases land between €100 and €150

Many affected XMG models went up by €100 to €150, including the Core, Focus, Fusion, Apex, Neo, and Pro lines. The Schenker Key 18 Pro received a €300 increase. Some GPU upgrade prices changed separately: choosing an RTX 5090 on two Neo 16 configurations now costs another €120. The figures include 19% VAT and apply to the company's European Bestware shop.

Not every machine changed. XMG Evo and the Schenker Connect, Element, and Work ranges were excluded from this round. Availability is also not described as a total shutdown. The company says it planned inventory in advance, although individual processors, graphics options, memory capacities, or complete configurations may still sell out temporarily.

The sixfold number needs context

XMG did not calculate that figure from every laptop-memory module on sale. It tracked three widely available, current DDR5 SO-DIMM products using their lowest listed prices on Geizhals, sampled around the middle of each month. July 2025 was set as the 1.0 baseline. The company says its own purchasing costs rose by a comparable proportion.

That makes the trend meaningful, but it is still a vendor-specific sample in the European market. It should not be read as proof that every module, every brand, or every US retailer is charging exactly six times more.

RAM is not the only pressure point

Schenker also points to higher costs for SSDs, printed circuit boards, general electronics, CPUs, GPUs, and video memory. Freight adds another variable. That combination explains why a manufacturer cannot always offset expensive RAM with savings elsewhere in the bill of materials.

I would compare the factory RAM upgrade with the cost of a compatible retail kit before ordering. First check whether the laptop uses accessible SO-DIMM slots or soldered memory, how many slots are occupied, the supported capacity and speed, and whether opening the machine affects service terms. Buying a low-memory configuration and upgrading later can work, but it is not automatically cheaper when retail DDR5 prices are also elevated.

XMG does not expect a sustained component-price decline in the medium term, citing forecasts for tight DRAM and NAND supply beyond 2027. That is an outlook, not a guarantee. For a laptop needed now, compare final prices and available configurations; for a purchase that can wait, keep watching the exact model rather than assuming the whole market will move together.

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