Historically, the best RAM was not necessarily the most expensive; however, in the present market landscape, the two are now synonymous thanks to the global memory shortage. Retailers aren't the only ones capitalizing on the current situation through price gouging; Scalpers are also taking advantage of the situation on platforms like eBay, selling memory kits for up to twice the retail price.
Due to the AI boom, numerous corporations are building enormous data centers, driving up demand for server memory. Consequently, the three major companies—Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron—have reallocated their production capacity toward server memory, thereby de-prioritizing consumer memory. Micron has even announced plans to shutter its consumer RAM outfit, Crucial, to focus solely on industry clients. This shift adversely affects all memory-related products, including individual memory kits, prebuilt systems, and handheld gaming consoles.
