Framework is sharply raising prices on high-capacity LPCAMM2 memory modules for its Laptop 13 Pro, citing a severe and unexpected cost surge from its supplier. The 32 GB module now carries an $800 price tag, up from $439, while the 64 GB configuration has climbed from $849 to $1,600. No other specification or pricing detail has been altered from the company’s latest announcement.
Supplier shock forces immediate rework of orders
The increase lands just before the first Laptop 13 Pro units are scheduled to ship. Framework’s Nirav Patel explained that the company received a cost update from its LPCAMM2 supplier that went far beyond any previous forecast. In a blog post, Patel described pricing that is more than double that of the prior inventory Framework had purchased, well above the low-to-mid double-digit percentage increase the company had projected from the second quarter to the third quarter. He noted that the new figures even stunned Framework and left it unable to absorb the jump without putting its ability to operate at real financial risk.
Managing limited stock across pre-order batches
Because the company holds only a constrained supply of 64 GB LPCAMM2 modules, it is handling allocations on a batch-by-batch basis. Patel stated that existing inventory of 64 GB parts will cover pre-order configurations through Batch 4 of laptops and Batch 7 of Mainboards. Beyond those batches, orders configured with 64 GB will instead receive a 32 GB module at the original 32 GB price, while remaining 32 GB modules are being directed to DIY Edition Mainboard pre-orders within the same batch windows. DIY Edition and Mainboard orders beyond those cutoffs that were configured with 32 GB will be updated to use a 16 GB module at the original 16 GB price.
Pre-built laptop orders that originally contained 32 GB have not been adjusted, as Framework does not yet offer a Core X7 Ultra configuration with 16 GB. Patel confirmed that such a configuration is planned for later introduction.
Broader price movements and pre-order protections
Other components are also seeing price changes. Framework is increasing prices on its X7 and X9 systems and Mainboards, pointing to rising chip costs, Windows licensing fees, and premium memory and storage on the Ryzen AI 300 configurations. In contrast, the company has secured lower pricing on 48 GB DDR5 modules and select SSDs, including the SN850X 8 TB and SN7100 1 TB. The SN850X 1 TB and SN7100 4 TB drives, however, will receive a price bump.
For customers with unfulfilled pre-orders that include components now priced lower, Framework says it will reduce the final charge. Pre-orders containing parts that have since become more expensive will be honored at the amount paid at the time of pre-order. A 16 GB LPCAMM2 module remains available at $239 until the current inventory is exhausted, after which its price will also rise.
The Laptop 13 Pro remains on track for a late July launch, giving the company roughly one week to lock in final numbers before shipments begin. The product arrives as an AI-driven squeeze on RAM and SSD pricing continues to pressure buyers, even while Framework works to generate savings elsewhere in its lineup.
Source: frame.work