After several months of dizzying price rises for DDR5 RAM, we’ve got what looks like a respite – but not one that applies to the Pi 5.
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It used to be GPUs that might be shoplifted from display PCs on retailer shelves – now it’s high-end RAM.
An official collaboration between AMD, V-Color and Cooler Master hints at more possible bundle deals in the future.
The worrying thing is that while this ‘deal’ is a painful reminder of just how bad things have gotten, the worst may be yet to come.
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There are no signs of the RAM crisis slowing down any time soon, and Samsung’s price increases are a clear example.
Consumers in the US now face an additional danger in terms of factors that could seriously hike the price of laptops and PCs.
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RAM has already skyrocketed in price, but with no respite in sight, the worry is that it’ll be moon-rocketing by the time this year is out.
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RAM crisis just intensified as a report shows DDR5 is now 4.4x pricier than half a year ago.
Micron is even more unpopular after trying to defend its decision to shut down the Crucial brand of consumer RAM.
Nothing CEO Carl Pei says the era of cheaper smartphones is ending, with memory shortages and AI demand pushing costs so high that brands have little choice but to raise prices or rethink what phones offer.
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