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RAM is so expensive that stores are selling it at market prices (www.pcworld.com)
submitted 7 hours 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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[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 29 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

I have 128gb of corsair ddr5 in my closet. IM RICH!

Just did a quick check, it's worth double what I paid for it. I'll just let it sit in my closet until it's worthless.

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 3 points 39 minutes ago (1 children)

I also have 128gb of ddr5 ram

And 64gb of ddr5 ram

And some laptop ddr5 ram

I'm going to wrap them all in Saran Wrap and stick them up my ass so my brain works faster

[–] Technikus5@feddit.org 2 points 20 minutes ago (1 children)

Ah, but you see, if you wrap it in Saran wrap, they won't be able to make contact. You'd be better off using contact grease for that easy insertion

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 minutes ago

Of course. That must be why it didn't work the last time. Thank you kindly for that wonderful advice.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

Is it sitting on top of a pile of beanie babies?

[–] RepleteLocum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 hours ago

If it’s new it genuinely might be worth 2k. Looked at the prices yesterday and corsair had 64gb for ~1k.