The RAM Shortage Comes for Us All
Some of the articles and posts I referenced:
– TeamGroup 64GB DDR5 Memory Kit I bought for $209.99 is now $649.99: https://www.microcenter.com/product/680461/teamgroup-t-create-expert-64gb-(2-x-32gb)-ddr5-6400-pc5-51200-cl34-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit-ctced564g6400hc34bdc01-black
– PC Part Picker Memory Pricing Trends: https://pcpartpicker.com/trends/price/memory/
– Samsung can’t buy Samsung memory: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2998935/ram-is-so-expensive-samsung-wont-even-sell-it-to-samsung.html
– Micron stops selling Crucial memory and NVMes: https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business
– Libre Computer’s quote for LPDDR4 4GB RAM increasing beyond entire board BoM: https://x.com/librecomputer/status/1995592912063922578
– Lenovo Stockpiles RAM for Laptops: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2986266/lenovo-stockpiles-ram-to-hopefully-keep-laptop-prices-down.html
– Raspberry Pi memory-driven price rises: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/1gb-raspberry-pi-5-now-available-at-45-and-memory-driven-price-rises/
– Mono’s future production runs impacted by LPDDR4 memory pricing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyueVGLT7qI
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