Recently, a consumer took to a social media platform to share their ordeal. They revealed that the Canadian retailer PC-Canada, using "market fluctuations" as a pretext, insisted that they pay a higher price for the Kingston Fury Renegade 32GB DDR5-6400 memory module they had already ordered; otherwise, the order would be canceled. The consumer had placed the order on December 31, 2025. At that time, the website indicated that the item was in stock, and the ordering process proceeded without a hitch.

However, the following day, PC-Canada's customer service reached out to the consumer, asking whether they wanted the memory module shipped together with the power supply included in the same order. After the consumer agreed, they received an email. The email stated that due to component shortages and market fluctuations, the manufacturer was unable to commit to a delivery date or a fixed price. It further mentioned that the price of the memory module had gone up, and the order's price needed to be adjusted for shipping to proceed; otherwise, the order would be canceled free of charge.

The consumer pointed out that the merchant had not mentioned any price increase during the ordering process or during the phone confirmation. The order details showed that the initial unit price of the memory module was CAD 446.99, with the total amounting to CAD 519.88, including shipping and taxes. The new price was CAD 507.99, marking an increase of CAD 61, or 13.6%. Additionally, affected by the skyrocketing cost of memory, the PC giant ASUS also announced that it would adjust the prices of some products starting from January 5, 2026.