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US RAM crisis hits boiling point as AI mania wipes out all 32GB DDR5 kits under $359 — cheaper kits vanish from…

Tom's Hardware·Zhiye Liu·7 months ago
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While the best RAM is still available for purchase, prices have surged exponentially as the AI-created memory supply intensifies. With no clear end in sight for the shortage , prices continue to skyrocket at an unprecedented rate. The situation has escalated so rapidly that 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 memory kits are now selling for $359.99 at U.S. retailers.

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It’s astonishing and at the same time sad that $359.99 has become the new baseline for 32GB DDR5 memory kits. The relentless memory shortage sent shockwaves through the memory market, as affordable memory kits disappeared almost instantly, leaving consumers competing for whatever remained.…

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