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Jason England

Costco is removing RAM from its display PCs to stop stores from being RAMsacked — shoplifters are getting savvy about GPUs and PC parts

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The RAM price crisis is hitting the world of computing hard, and Costco has responded by removing the precious memory from its display PCs on the shelves.

As RAM, GPUs and other PC components surge in value, retailers are quickly changing how they display computers to combat shoplifters. And similar to stores protecting its assets during the graphics card boom amidst the pandemic, action is being taken.

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