32GB of RAM Overtakes 16GB on Steam Even as DDR5 Prices Soar

Valve's September 2026 Steam Hardware Survey shows 32GB systems at 42.22 percent of users, up 4.77 points in a month, overtaking 16GB at 37.82 percent, PC Guide reported on October 5. The jump lands while memory costs are at record highs, with PC Guide putting an average 32GB DDR5 kit around $617. Steam does not split DDR4 from DDR5, so how many of those systems run newer memory is unknown.