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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Jason England

RAM prices keep going up — what is RAMageddon, and why is it getting worse?

Two RAM sticks.

It’s AI’s world now, and we’re just living in it. If you’ve looked to upgrade your laptop, add memory to your PC, or even want to pick up a new games console in recent months, you’ll no doubt have noticed prices are higher than ever.

RAMageddon is here, and consumer RAM has climbed hundreds of percent due to a push to empower our future AI overlords. That means just about everything tech-wise has been affected, but why? And how?

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