"The price of RAM is skyrocketing. From September to February, the price of a single 64GB stick of RAM went from roughly $250 to more than $1,000."
"Gamers who build their own juiced computers were among the first to notice that something was off. Starting in the fall, it became so difficult for them to acquire memory sticks that they have given a name to this crisis: RAMageddon."
"Dell jacked the prices of some of its computers by hundreds of dollars because of what its COO has referred to as 'this memory crisis, shortage, whatever you want to call it.'"
A new policy at a Florida Costco requires employees to remove memory chips from desktop computers to prevent theft amid a RAM shortage. The price of RAM has surged dramatically, with a 64GB stick increasing from $250 to over $1,000. Gamers have dubbed this crisis 'RAMageddon' as it impacts computer prices across brands like Dell and Lenovo. Experts warn that the situation is worsening due to high demand from data centers powering AI technologies, leading to further price increases.
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