Costco reportedly removes RAM from its display PCs to prevent tech-savvy shoplifters, customers claim — GPUs also absent across stores as PC parts become a hot commodity

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The ongoing memory shortage has spiraled so out of control that even the spacious aisles of Costco are apparently no longer safe from its RAMifications. A customer has just shared photos from their local store, where the demo units on display no longer have any memory installed in them, suggesting the store may have removed them to prevent them from being stolen. Shoplifting is a common issue at large retailers like Costco, but the vendor has only done this for GPUs previously.

Costco removing RAM from display units. from r/pcmasterrace