A Reddit user has accused Corsair of cancelling a confirmed prebuilt PC order and then relisting the same system at a higher price, triggering criticism online.
The issue was shared by Reddit user u/Senior_Ball_9068, who said he ordered a Corsair Vengeance a5100 on December 31st. The system was priced at $3,499.99 and included an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, an NVIDIA RTX 5080, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD. According to the post, an invoice was issued, and everything was set.
Surprisingly, he received an email the next day saying the order had been cancelled. When he checked Corsair’s website to place another order, he noticed the same configuration listed again, but now priced at $4,299.99. He posted a screenshot of the new listing on Reddit, confirming the price and specifications.
The post gained attention quickly, with many users speculating that rising DDR5 memory prices may have played a role. Memory pricing has been volatile in recent months, with supply tight as manufacturers prioritize higher-margin enterprise and AI products.
Corsair’s terms allow orders to be cancelled before shipping, but several users criticized how the situation was handled, pointing out that the system appeared to be relisted almost immediately at a higher price.
After the discussion spread, a Corsair employee, u/CorsairLucky, replied in the Reddit thread, saying the company was looking into the case. “Hey there, I’m so sorry to read that! Can you get me your order number (DM is fine!) and I’ll see who can take a peek at that,” the employee wrote. The response suggested the customer could still receive the PC at the original $3,499.99 price. So far, neither Corsair nor the affected user has shared any further updates on the thread.
The incident adds to growing frustration among PC buyers as component prices continue to fluctuate.
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