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Re:The RAM shortage comes for us all by diabllicseagull on Thursday December 04, 2025 @03:03PM (#46152220)
a 2x16 ddr4 kit I bought in 2020 for $160 is now $220. older memory is relatively cheap but not cheaper than before at all.
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Re:The RAM shortage comes for us all by shoo on Thursday December 04, 2025 @04:15PM (#46153193)
I wondered how much of this is inflation -- after adjusting for CPI inflation, $160 in 2020 is worth $200 in today's dollars [$], so the price of that ddr4 kit is 10% higher in real terms.

[$] https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

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Re:The RAM shortage comes for us all by fullstop on Thursday December 04, 2025 @04:22PM (#46153276)
USD is also weaker than it was in the past.
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