G.Skill Class Action Settlement Ends: Buyers Get ~$20 Per Claim
G.Skill has begun distributing settlements from its US class-action lawsuit, with the first payments reaching around $20 to $25 per claimant despite a total settlement value of $2.4 million.
The payout is calculated proportionally based on valid claims and specific RAM modules purchased between January 31, 2018, and January 7, 2026. Claimants could register up to five products per household without receipts, though additional proof was required for further units.
The lawsuit centered on desktop memory kits advertised with speeds exceeding DDR4-2133 MHz or DDR5-4800 MHz that required enabling XMP or EXPO profiles in the BIOS. G.Skill agreed to the settlement to avoid a trial determining whether their marketing violated US law, acknowledging that less experienced buyers might assume advertised frequencies were ready-to-use JEDEC speeds.
Going forward, G.Skill must label advertised clock speeds as "up to" values and clearly state on packaging and product pages that achieving maximum performance may require BIOS adjustments and depends on the CPU and motherboard. A significant portion of the settlement funds was allocated to legal fees and administrative costs rather than direct payouts.
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