RAM price jumps from $350 to $640 in months, pricing out new PCs
chrisalbon · x · 2026-09-20
AI practitioner chrisalbon shared a price comparison showing RAM going from $350 in January to $640 today, an 83% increase. His takeaway: a new computer is now out of reach, a sign that AI-driven memory demand is pushing component prices onto consumers.
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