inari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMemory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square104linkfedilinkarrow-up1623 cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
arrow-up1623external-linkMemory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399www.tomshardware.cominari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square104linkfedilink cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squareDeadDigger@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIt can there are only 3 producers and they can decide to not let the price drop
minus-squarerynn@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoExcept in my lifetime I’ve seen the prices of computer components swing wildly based on supply and demand. Tech improvements tend to drive prices down not up, it’s less about supplier collusion in this particular market. Maybe this time is different but I’m not betting on this.
minus-squareozymandias117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoEvery DRAM manufacturer has pled guilty to price fixing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM_industry_price_fixing If we still have governments holding them accountable, then it will go down. If we don’t, it won’t
minus-squarerynn@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWell this is interesting. I guess it will at least take some time for governmental change then. Doesn’t mean it can’t change though. Not saying it’s easy.
It can there are only 3 producers and they can decide to not let the price drop
Except in my lifetime I’ve seen the prices of computer components swing wildly based on supply and demand.
Tech improvements tend to drive prices down not up, it’s less about supplier collusion in this particular market.
Maybe this time is different but I’m not betting on this.
Every DRAM manufacturer has pled guilty to price fixing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM_industry_price_fixing
If we still have governments holding them accountable, then it will go down. If we don’t, it won’t
Well this is interesting. I guess it will at least take some time for governmental change then. Doesn’t mean it can’t change though. Not saying it’s easy.