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In March 2025 I bought a pair of 16GB DDR5 RAM sticks to upgrade my PC. At that time, it cost me 135 Great British Pounds, or around 180 bucks U.S. That same 32-gig kit today? More than three and a half times the price. Welcome to the RAMpocalypse -- or, how fun computery stuff is about to become way more expensive, all thanks to screwy economics and AI slop-merchants.
In 2026, the RAM that would've otherwise ended up in your PC, laptop or graphics card is instead going to data centers to create AI-generated nonsense like some of the clips you'll see in this video. So what's going on, and why are we now looking at a multi-year RAM crisis that could affect not just PCs, but everything from consoles to TVs and smart fridges.
0:00 Intro
0:35 Why is RAM so expensive?
4:48 How could it end? And when?
6:56 Unforseen Consequences
11:29 Exactly how cooked are we?
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