But don't worry it'll go back to the prices pre shortage
this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2026
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The ram cartel has decided that it is profitable to keep supply artificially limited.
They've definitely never done that before.
DeBeers, diamonds and FOMO marketing... not a new strategy.
But also not necessarily artificial scarcity in this case. Hard to tell.
I'm pretty sure Samsung (?) Is on record for saying they have no interest in ramping capacity. Historically they've [memory manufacturers] done this before.
Announcing a shortage this long serves no purpose but to stoke fear and speculation ... Which drives prices up and hording.
Obviously they want to believe that this isn't going to end soon to get you buy RAM at the current shitty prices.
Counter offer: I use my very old PC for several more years and pray it doesn't die before this stupid bubble pops.
I bought some extra RAM about a year ago, not because I needed it but because it was cheap and I figured I might as well fill up the open slot.
Damn, I got lucky!
That's ok. My wife didn't allow me to upgrade my computer anyways. Says she'd rather have me touch grass than get a better gaming comp.
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