RAM prices are ridiculous

Crazy. I bought a set of DDR4 G-Skill Ages RAM on 25 September for R1699. They are being tested today there for being faulty, but that kit is now R3549. Just madness.
 
Yeah saw a gamers nexus vdeo so global issue. Found a nice sale this morning so pick you while you can
 
I paid R2k for my ddr5 32GB kit in July, R1700 for a 32GB DDR4 3600mhz kit in September but now those kits are way way more. Welcome to AI
 
Praying that the bubble will pop by the time I need or want to upgrade...
 
tetrasect said:
Like... seriously. WTAF is this?

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The Amazon Japan price is R4900

Amazon.co.jp: G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series DDR5 RAM (AMD Expo) 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s CL30-40-40-96 1.40V Desktop Computer Memory U-DIMM - Matte Black (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR) : Computers

Amazon.co.jp: G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series DDR5 RAM (AMD Expo) 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s CL30-40-40-96 1.40V Desktop Computer Memory U-DIMM - Matte Black (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR) : Computers
www.amazon.co.jp

Amazing how we get ripped off in SA.
 
Chatgpt girlfriends are actually more expensive than real ones
 
I don't like it when people who are shaping the gaming sphere talk like this.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1992945140923847047

RAM price increases will be a real problem for high-end gaming for several years. Factories are diverting leading edge DRAM capacity to meet AI needs where data centers are bidding far higher than consumer device makers.
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Their goal is to transform perspectives, leading to a shift in expectations. Some might dislike this opinion, but I wouldn't like it if they proposed moving gaming to data centers. In essence, their aim could be to promote the adoption of cloud gaming. This will give rise to all new licensing devils.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
I don't like it when people who are shaping the gaming sphere talk like this.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1992945140923847047



Their goal is to transform perspectives, leading to a shift in expectations. Some might dislike this opinion, but I wouldn't like it if they proposed moving gaming to data centers. In essence, their aim could be to promote the adoption of cloud gaming. This will give rise to all new licensing devils.
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I'd absolutely hate it, but Sweeney's not wrong about the timeline. I spoke to a RAM vendor on Friday, and in a nutshell:

Pricing is expected to increase for the next 2-5 years
Pricing should then plateau for "several years"
Pricing will then begin to decline, but not as rapidly as it increased and not the the level it once was (look at GPUs and mechanical HDDs for prior cases of this)

Basically, it's going to get a whole lot worse until +/- 2030-2032 :/
 
Patiently waiting for this AI bubble to pop. When companies use AI for meaningless drivel, here's looking at you Discovery, we face rising peripherals as a result.
 
Progenix Oj101 said:
I'd absolutely hate it, but Sweeney's not wrong about the timeline. I spoke to a RAM vendor on Friday, and in a nutshell:

Pricing is expected to increase for the next 2-5 years
Pricing should then plateau for "several years"
Pricing will then begin to decline, but not as rapidly as it increased and not the the level it once was (look at GPUs and mechanical HDDs for prior cases of this)

Basically, it's going to get a whole lot worse until +/- 2030-2032 :/
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Unless, of course, there is intervention or a failure of expectation. What is known is that not any fabs have shown the intent to expand in the near-term, so they are delivering on the capacity that is allowed by them. That said, more capacity is becoming available, but that is limited to current planned expansions. The best chance the consumer will have to get better pricing is if production becomes targeted, almost seasonal. I read an article a week or two ago where some manufacturers are pushing consumer-level components further back into 2026 to help stimulate demand.

The problem is, or rather the looming question is, will pricing ever be restorative? The consumer just has to accept what is normalized. I am really scared of home computing being shoved into the cloud, and I won't be surprised if this is already in the pipeline.

Every silicon exec at this moment is banging on the AI drums. The consumer is a forgotten by-product of supply... What has become known as 'mind-share' or brand recognition will start to dwindle. Digital pitchforks are on the horizon.

All of this will have rippling consequences. This insatiable (thanks, Lisa) appetite for data centre compute might not bear the fruits some think it will. The apple is poisoned.

AI is being shoehorned into everything. All of these companies are marketing to a persona that is their own ideal. It is a gamble, and the risk remains in play.

But, yes, I do hope that the situation improves sooner rather than later.
 
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