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GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere
Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago.
TL;DR
- Graphics card prices are at or below suggested retail prices, making it a good time to upgrade GPUs.
- RAM and SSD prices have significantly increased due to shortages of memory and flash memory chips.
- The AI boom and panic buying are the main causes of the current price hikes.
- Higher-capacity RAM kits are particularly affected.
- Increasing chip manufacturing capacity is a long process that can take years.
- Memory manufacturers may be slow to increase production due to the risk of future oversupply.
- PC and phone manufacturers have generally not yet passed on increased costs due to bulk purchasing and advance planning.
- Companies like Lenovo and Apple may be better positioned to absorb or avoid these cost increases.
- Smaller companies like Framework may need to increase memory pricing soon.
- AMD expects to raise GPU prices, and Nvidia may have canceled a GPU refresh due to shortages.