Corsair customers should take note of a change to one of its top products, as the PC part manufacturer swapped the packaging of its Vengeance RAM kits to combat scamming. The change should make it easier for consumers to tell if a RAM kit from Corsair is a legitimate one before any scams can happen.
As one of the leading brands in PC components, Corsair is known for selling RAM kits, PC cases, and fans for builders to utilize. Corsair also manufactures keyboards, mice, and headsets for gamers to utilize on PCs and consoles. Such products include the Corsair Void Wireless V2 headset, noted for its audio quality, microphone design, and long battery life. Corsair is known for its distinct, yellow packaging across its product lineup.
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Corsair Vengeance RAM Kits Have a New Look
However, Corsair’s packaging has made it easy for thieves and scammers to hide misleading products within the packaging, as RAM kits have become a key target for product swaps and scams. With the ongoing DRAM crisis causing prices to spiral out of control, Corsair chose to make a major change to its product packaging that buyers should bear in mind. Corsair confirmed in a February 2 blog post that it changed the packaging of its Vengeance DDR5 RAM kits from a yellow box to a transparent, clamshell container that has a yellow strap along the top. Corsair referred to the yellow strap as a “temper-evident belly label” that tears when the clamshell package is opened. The updated packaging also allows would-be buyers to see the specifications of the RAM kit through the clamshell. Corsair said that the new packaging was also made with recycled plastic as a way to retain environmental responsibility.
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Corsair began rolling out the change in January 2026, after reports of its Light Enhancement Kits were being resold as real RAM kits to consumers on the used market. The change applies to all of Corsair’s Vengeance DDR5 RAM lineup, though some RAM kits will continue to be shipped in the older packaging. Corsair clarified that it would add a tamper-evident security seal to these boxes in a later product rollout. Corsair’s latest move is not the only one that companies have taken to protecting their RAM inventory amid the ongoing crisis. Recently, Costco began removing RAM kits from display unit PCs after thieves reportedly stole some kits off the shelves. However, customers can still purchase PCs from Costco, complete with the RAM kits, though any stock is store-dependent.
The RAM Crisis Still Looms Large
Unfortunately, the ongoing RAM crisis is unlikely to be resolved in 2026, given that the RAM crisis was driven by a demand for essential components by tech companies, including OpenAI and Google, that are building more AI-based server architecture in the coming years. The crisis has been further compounded by companies like Micron pivoting away from consumer parts entirely, and others like SK Hynix and Samsung dedicating a sizable chunk of its DRAM inventory to AI-based servers. Ergo, the crisis has left consumers in a bind, with the prices of DDR5 and DDR4 RAM kits now reaching over $400 as of this writing. Despite the packaging update, Corsair’s Vengeance RAM kits continue to be priced at high rates, with its cheapest 2×16 GB DDR5-RAM kit currently going for $423.99.
To make matters worse, the DRAM shortage has led to price increases on gaming consoles. Although Sony upped the price on PS5 consoles in 2025 due to tariffs from the US government, the company said that its PS5 inventory of RAM kits is sufficient to avoid another price jump through 2026. A similar sentiment was echoed by Nintendo, as the company stated in a financial briefing that the Switch 2’s price will remain at $450 despite the crisis. As the prices of various components are still volatile, it remains to be seen how companies will react to the shortage over time.
