G.Skill starts paying buyers $20 to $25 from $2.4 million settlement over misleading RAM speeds

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Winners & losers: G.Skill has started paying customers who joined a $2.4 million class action settlement over claims that it misled buyers about the speeds of its DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Those set to receive payouts shouldn't start shopping for a yacht, though: claimants are receiving around $20 to $25.

The payments began landing this week, six months after the settlement was announced. Screenshots shared online show one claimant receiving $19.68 through Zelle, while two others reportedly received $24.60 each. As is usually the case with class actions, the amount depends on how many valid claims were filed and the number of qualifying products each person purchased.

The settlement administrator began issuing payments on August 18, following final court approval on June 9. The deadline to submit a claim passed on April...

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