Why your RAM options cost 4X more now than last year - even legacy tech prices aren't immune
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ZDNET's key takeaways
- RAM prices are soaring primarily due to demand for AI.
- Helium shortages are also contributing to RAM shortages.
- We're seeing a domino effect on older RAM as manufacturers try to bypass higher prices.
How crazy high are RAM prices right now? So crazy that even moving to RAM technology that's two decades old won't help protect consumers from increased costs
Rising RAM prices are pushing up the prices of all your favorite gadgets, such as Raspberry Pi boards (now a pair of 16GB Pi 5 boards will cost you the same as a MacBook Neo), and will likely push up prices for all things Apple in the very near future.
To try to work around these price increases, some...
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