Published
October 6, 2025
Updated
July 25, 2026
If you bought Corsair DDR4 or DDR5 desktop memory between 2018 and 2025, here is what the $5.5 million speed settlement offered before its claim window closed.
Who Is Included?
You may be in the Corsair Memory Speed Settlement Class if you:• Lived in the United States when you purchased a covered product, and
• Bought a Corsair desktop DDR4 memory product rated over 2133 MHz or a Corsair desktop DDR5 memory product rated over 4800 MHz (non-SODIMM/laptop), and
• Made the purchase between January 14, 2018 and July 2, 2025.
Status
Settlement Closed
the claim deadline (October 28, 2025) has passed
Settlement Fund
$5,500,000
pro rata payments per eligible product
Claim Deadline
October 28, 2025 (Passed)
Proof Required
No
no proof for up to 5 products per household
Final Approval Hearing
January 8, 2026
What Is This Case About?
The RAM class action lawsuit claims that Corsair advertised memory speeds as if they could be achieved immediately out of the box. In reality, users often needed to tweak BIOS or overclock settings to reach those speeds. Corsair denies wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation.How Much Can I Get Paid?
Payments come from the $5,500,000 Settlement Fund and are distributed pro rata based on the number of qualifying products claimed:• Without Proof of Purchase: Claimants could list up to 5 covered Corsair computer memory products per household.
• With Proof of Purchase: Claimants could list more than five products if they provided proof upon request.
Actual payment amounts depend on the number of valid claims and administrative costs.
What Changes Will Corsair Make?
Corsair will take up efforts to update packaging, product pages, and reseller specifications to list rated speeds as “up to,” with text stating: “Requires overclocking/PC BIOS adjustments. Maximum speed and performance depend on system components, including motherboard and CPU.”Free settlement alerts
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How Were Claims Filed?
Claims had to be filed online or by mail by October 28, 2025. The filing period is closed.What Are the Important Dates?
• Deadline to Exclude Yourself: October 3, 2025
• Deadline to Object or Comment: October 3, 2025
• Final Approval Hearing: January 8, 2026
• Claim Form Deadline: October 28, 2025
Is Proof Required?
Proof of purchase was not required for claims covering up to five products per household. Proof could be required for more than five products or upon request by the class action administrator.Official Notice
Related DRAM and PC Memory Class Action Settlements
The Corsair claim deadline has passed. One later consumer DRAM class action on the same theory — that memory advertised at higher speeds only reaches those speeds after XMP / EXPO overclocking is enabled in the BIOS — is also closed to new claims. The Team Group deadline was July 7, 2026. The G.Skill case has also closed and is included below for reference.• Team Group DRAM Class Action Settlement — $1.1 million fund for buyers of Team Group and T-Force DDR-3, DDR-4, or DDR-5 memory (desktop and laptop) in the U.S. between May 3, 2020 and April 8, 2026. No proof of purchase for up to 5 modules per household. Griffin v. Team Group, Case No. 2:24-cv-03681 (C.D. Cal.). The July 7, 2026 claim deadline has passed.
• G.Skill RAM Class Action Settlement — $2.4 million fund for buyers of G.Skill DDR-4 (over 2133 MHz) and DDR-5 (over 4800 MHz) desktop memory between January 31, 2018 and January 7, 2026. No proof of purchase for up to 5 products per household. Hurd v. G.Skill International, Case No. 2:22-cv-00685 (C.D. Cal.). The claim deadline (April 7, 2026) has passed; final approval hearing set for June 5, 2026.
Sources
• Official Settlement Website• Corsair Computer Memory Settlement Notice
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Filing Class Action Settlement Claims
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Settlement Amount
$5,500,000
Pro rata cash; no proof of purchase for up to 5 products per household
Defendant
Corsair Gaming, Inc.
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Fairness Hearing
January 8, 2026
Official Website
DDR4 and DDR5 Desktop Memory Speed Settlement
