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RAM is so expensive that stores are selling it at market prices (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 1 day ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Generative “AI” data centers are gobbling up trillions of dollars in capital, not to mention heating up the planet like a microwave. As a result there’s a capacity crunch on memory production, shooting the prices for RAM sky high, over 100 percent in the last few months alone. Multiple stores are tired of adjusting the prices day to day, and won’t even display them. You find out how much it costs at checkout.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I LOVE FREE MARKETS!

I LOVE FREE MARKETS SO MUCH!

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There should be laws capping how much of something you can sell to a single greedy person/purpose. It's common fucking sense.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (10 children)

So? Don't fucking buy it! Has that never occurred to some y'all? If the rest of the world had my purchasing habits we'd already be looking at Depression 2.0.

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[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 1 points 23 minutes ago (2 children)

You can get 32gb of ram in the UK for the equivalent of $130....

You guys are being ripped off

[–] arin@lemmy.world 1 points 20 minutes ago (1 children)

Just coz a few stores have not updated their prices doesn't mean the demand will stop. It will be gone unless the ai bubble pops

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 1 points 19 minutes ago

Or its affecting America more because of a combination of tariffs and profiteering.

[–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 minutes ago

I can see ddr4 at that price not ddr5

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