HPE extends validity of quoted hardware prices, possibly for months
Suggests Big Green knows its component prices will remain steady
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has modified its pricing policy, now guaranteeing the quoted hardware prices from the day of issue until the kit departs its factories. This change took effect on Wednesday, aimed at addressing the surge in demand for servers, memory, and storage, resulting in escalating prices for crucial components.
HPE and other enterprise hardware companies previously set their quote prices valid for only 14 days, but this new policy extends it to 30 days, potentially for months. The extension allows customers and partners to have greater pricing certainty and simplicity, with lead times for servers sometimes extending that far into the future.
HPE has not disclosed the specific factors enabling this policy change; however, recent news suggests that long-term price agreements with memory-makers Micron and SK Hynix may have contributed to this policy alteration. Despite the promise of stable quotes, buyers continue to face high hardware prices. Analyst firm TrendForce predicts server memory prices to increase by 13-18 percent in Q3, while Gartner reported that contract DRAM prices surged 90-95 percent quarter-over-quarter in the first half of 2026, and NAND flash contract prices grew between 55-60 percent.
Consequently, although HPE will maintain its pricing, their quotes might still be steep for those who have not recently shopped for hardware.
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