Corsair lost a lawsuit over advertising XMP memory speeds, and you could get paid — the settlement covers U.S. purchases between 2018 and 2025 for overclocked kits

Corsair has settled a class-action lawsuit over advertising XMP memory speeds without clearly disclosing that they require manual overclocking. The settlement covers U.S. purchases of certain Corsair DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits between 2018 and 2025. Corsair will pay out $5.5 million USD and update its packaging to include clearer messaging about memory speeds. Consumers who bought qualifying Corsair RAM during this period may be eligible for cash payments by filing claims on the settlement website before October 28, 2025. This lawsuit sheds light on how many memory vendors market their kits based on XMP/EXPO profile speeds rather than the JEDEC baseline.