Gamer's Nexus Investigation on RAM Prices

[kuduku]

05 Aug 25

[sandm4n]

inb4 there’s a raid on a data center and RAM is the only thing stolen.

[anchberry]

Got this in May I think. Easyshoppi

[rsaeon]

@moh1t

Corsair Vengeance NonRGB 1x16gb ddr5 5200 - Brand New - 13.5K
Corsair Vengeance NonRGB 1x16gb ddr5 5600 - Brand New - 14K
Crucial Pro OC NonRGB 1x16gb ddr5 6000 cl36 - Brand New - 15K
G.Skill Flare X5 NonRGB 2x16gb ddr5 6000 cl36 - July25 Purchase - 26K
Predator Vesta II RGB 2x16gb ddr5 7200 cl34 (runs 6000@CL30) - Brand New - 37K
Crucial Pro - 1x48GB ddr5 5600 cl46 (runs 5800@CL38) - Oct25 Purchase - 38K

hey I think I found out what happened to the world’s supply of ddr5

[DrFreeman]

^^ I posted a meme in that sale thread and it got removed. So posting here

Bro did the meme

Guess I have to make new one for @rsaeon ‘s 1TB

[rsaeon]

It’s here, the beginning of the end:

@shravank30

For sale a sealed pack DDR5 RAM 96 GB 6000 cl 36

Expected price 1,00,000

But don’t feel too bad for the person who needs 96GB right now, if you see the things kids are posting in r/Indian_flex through freelance income, you’re going to question your entire life story.

Also:

How much RAM do you REALLY need...

[bssunilreddy]

Epic Games CEO: RAM price increases a ‘real problem for high-end gaming for several years’

TL;DR: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney warns that soaring RAM prices, driven by AI demand diverting DRAM production, will impact the high-end gaming market for several years. DDR5 memory costs have surged over 500%, making PC upgrades and devices with DRAM significantly more expensive through 2026.

Source: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109059/epic-games-ceo-ram-price-increases-a-real-problem-for-high-end-gaming-for-several-years/index.html

[anchberry]

Grimm times

[rsaeon]

Am I hallucinating or is ddr4 pricing/availability improving slightly?

I’ve been able to find at least 3 different 64gb kits for around 45k online.

There were none on Friday.

[chungus]

Is this some supercomputer lol

[kuduku]

No new AI data center will be using DDR4 or 9/10 Gen intels . Its just artificial greed created by suppliers and manufacturer.
The only buyers of these are existing users rushing to upgrade seeing the AM5 RAM prices not coming down till 2027

[rsaeon]

This is a good explainer:

Why Is RAM so Expensive?

Basically AI needs HBM and that’s where the money is, so memory manufacturers are switching to HBM and cutting down DDR4/DDR5 production to make more HBM.

It’s an intentional scarcity but it’s also one that we as consumers have no control over.

[rsaeon]

@rsaeon

But don’t feel too bad for the person who needs 96GB right now, if you see the things kids are posting in r/Indian_flex through freelance income, you’re going to question your entire life story.

This is what I mean:

@rsaeon

https://www.reddit.com/r/Indian_flex/comments/1pmzsx5/salary_hike_every_month/