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Title: "Not funny anymore" – RAM prices are skyrocketing, and the community points to one culprit
Post by: Redaktion on October 22, 2025, 15:03:26
Reddit users are up in arms as DDR5 RAM prices have skyrocketed over the past few weeks. With increases of up to 50%, the community believes it has already pinpointed the reason behind the surge.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Not-funny-anymore-RAM-prices-are-skyrocketing-and-the-community-points-to-one-culprit.1144401.0.html
Title: Re:
Post by: A on October 22, 2025, 16:32:27
Why would AI datacenters care for DDR5? Most AI servers use HBM3 not DDR5. If they are produced in same fab though, then the fab capacity can be going towards HBM3 instead of DDR5 would make sense.