Corsair quietly raises DDR5 RAM prices significantly two days after issuing 40% discount coupons

Corsair is once again facing criticism from the PC community, this time over quiet DDR5 RAM price increases that appeared shortly after the company issued 40% discount codes as a goodwill gesture. 

The situation began when Corsair canceled several DDR5 RAM orders, citing a “pricing mistake” in its system. Many customers had placed orders that were accepted and confirmed, only to see them canceled days later. This led to strong backlash from PC builders, who felt the company should have honored the listed prices.

In response, Corsair first offered 15% discount codes for future purchases, but this did little to calm the community. As frustration continued to grow, the company later issued 40% discount codes instead, presenting them as a goodwill gesture to affected customers.

However, just two days after issuing those 40% coupons, Corsair appears to have quietly raised DDR5 RAM prices across its store. These increases significantly reduce the real value of the discounts.

One clear example is the Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 RAM kit. The kit was listed at $841.99 until two days ago, according to a web.archive snapshot of the listing. While that price was already extremely high, it reflected the current reality of the memory market, where prices have surged due to the AI boom and increased demand for DRAM. Shortly after the 40% discount codes were issued, the same kit’s price jumped to $1,071, an increase of around $230.

This does not stop there. The Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB 48GB DDR5 kit was previously priced at $647.99. That price has now increased to $819.99, further suggesting that Corsair has adjusted prices upward across multiple high-end memory kits.

These changes have not been publicly announced. Instead, the new prices simply appeared on Corsair’s store, leading many to believe the increases were made quietly. As a result, customers using the 40% discount codes may end up paying close to what the kits previously cost, reducing the actual benefit of the offer.

Corsair has already been facing a lot of criticism in recent weeks. Before the RAM pricing controversy, a user reported purchasing a Corsair prebuilt gaming PC on December 31. The order was confirmed, but later canceled without warning. Shortly after, the same system was relisted for $800 more.