Insane DDR4 price spikes mean last-gen RAM loses its value luster versus DDR5 — prices have nearly tripled in just two months

As tariffs rise and production falls, DDR4 has soared to become over twice as expensive as DDR5. This is the first time in DRAM history that a previous generation of DRAM has become this much more expensive than its current-gen replacement.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/insane-ddr4-price-spikes-mean-last-gen-ram-loses-its-value-luster-versus-ddr5-prices-have-nearly-tripled-in-just-two-months

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