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ggrobot
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 Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 12:43 pm Post subject: How Did RAM Get So Expensive?! [64733] |
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AI...The Answer is AI, but hey why not make a ranting video about why RAM prices skyrocketed and how this is much bigger than many people realize. Things may get worse for gamers, car enthusiasts and many more.
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psolord
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| Well I got my Poco X7 Pro at 266 and a couple weeks later jumped to 433 euros. So there's that. I ain't buying shit for the whole 2026. |
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heretic
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:57 am Post subject: |
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| psolord wrote: | | Well I got my Poco X7 Pro at 266 and a couple weeks later jumped to 433 euros. So there's that. I ain't buying shit for the whole 2026. |
Hey, I've read nothing but praise for this, and for the price, it's a no-brainer for someone who just wants a phone. I currently have an S23 Ultra, and I hope it lasts me a while longer. I would definitely like the latest ZFOLD 7 (for me, it's basically a replacement for my laptop when I'm visiting clients). But I'm not going to pay six times as much as the Poco X7 Pro costs, I'm not crazy!
What are your impressions of the phone? I assume you uninstalled all the apps that don't need to be there (surely the phone allowed you to do that, right?). Maybe the only thing I would miss is the Samsung AI, I use it quite a bit for photos sometimes. |
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Sabot
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dzdndzlxqo
Everything is screwed.
If it ain’t making money, they go to the quickest that is.
My wife’s DDR5 bought £61 now £285 for her gaming laptop.
Mine Corsair vengeance DDR 5 £109 now £385 |
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heretic
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| Sabot wrote: | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dzdndzlxqo
Everything is screwed.
If it ain’t making money, they go to the quickest that is.
My wife’s DDR5 bought £61 now £285 for her gaming laptop.
Mine Corsair vengeance DDR 5 £109 now £385 |
Those prices are really crazy. Massive price increases... DDR5, DDR4, but also SSDs :- (It's going to be an interesting year! Besides, developers have completely stopped optimizing... so 16GB for Windows 11 office work is now basically the minimum rather than some extra luxury; ideally, you should have 32GB. The same goes for games. But at those prices, a lot of people will stick with 8GB, so they'll suffer. I myself now have 32GB in my PC and I don't feel like it's enough 
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Sabot
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| heretic wrote: | | Sabot wrote: | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dzdndzlxqo
Everything is screwed.
If it ain’t making money, they go to the quickest that is.
My wife’s DDR5 bought £61 now £285 for her gaming laptop.
Mine Corsair vengeance DDR 5 £109 now £385 |
Those prices are really crazy. Massive price increases... DDR5, DDR4, but also SSDs :- (It's going to be an interesting year! Besides, developers have completely stopped optimizing... so 16GB for Windows 11 office work is now basically the minimum rather than some extra luxury; ideally, you should have 32GB. The same goes for games. But at those prices, a lot of people will stick with 8GB, so they'll suffer. I myself now have 32GB in my PC and I don't feel like it's enough
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That was 32GB matched that i bought 2year ago for £109
My wife was 16GB DDR5 so she too has 32GB.
It’s unsustainable. The article that i posted from the BBC quotes some interesting info that medical equipment will suffer which is serious. 500% increase is ludicrous and over a grand for 64GB isn’t going to happen.
My whole NEW build that i built myself, was just over £800 2 years ago.
Imagine what builders are going to *try* and sell inc labour. I can see lots going out of business by the end of ‘26 |
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Tom
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| My PC will last me for years to come, I've had it for years already. But I'm not into 4K, 2K is more than plenty. My hardware can handle any game. It will handle any game coming in 2026 and 2027 easy. These companies are all ruining the future of gaming because of their greed. It will be a hobby for the rich as it's already becoming. |
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