alt Hacker NewsI just checked amazon and I paid $350 in Nov 24' for 96GB (2x48GB) 6800MT DDR5 which at the time felt quite expensive and a bit of a splurge but I figured I had my DDR4 kit for almost a decade so probably similar lifespan for DDR5. That same listing is currently $1300!!!
When RAM prices are increasing like a crypto currency we have a real societal problem.
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Wow, I bought a 128GB Strix Halo machine for $2000 USD in September. Same model is currently on special for $4,399. Insane.
I think I've lived through three separate RAM boom cycles at this point. Two for sure...
don't think it's a societal problem; it's just a direct result of capitalism. and while capitalism causes all sorts of huge problems, it might also be the best of the options we've got
I don't want to live in a society where RAM inflation is higher and food inflation. Future generations will ask me where were you when Computer prices were rising, internet bandwidth was rationed and people had to wait overnight to continue vibe coding because vendors blocked further API calls for many hours at a time.