themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 天前An entire PS5 now costs less than 64GB of DDR5 memory, even after a discount — simple memory kit jumps to $600 due to DRAM shortage, and it's expected to get worse into 2026www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1362arrow-down17
arrow-up1355arrow-down1external-linkAn entire PS5 now costs less than 64GB of DDR5 memory, even after a discount — simple memory kit jumps to $600 due to DRAM shortage, and it's expected to get worse into 2026www.tomshardware.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 天前message-square48linkfedilink
minus-squarepalordrolap@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·14 天前Looks like DDR6 is due in 2027, so DDR5 prices will start to fall in 2-3 years when all the AI bros move over to DDR6 instead. It might be sooner, but that would mean the AI bubble popped. Meanwhile, here I am on a PC that’s less than two years old with DDR4 in it. Works fine for my needs.
minus-squareRandom Dent@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 天前I’m genuinely considering putting some cash aside in case the AI bubble does pop so I can load up on cheap PC parts if they start dumping them lol
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 天前Not really, shortage in one category spills over to the next ones as well
Looks like DDR6 is due in 2027, so DDR5 prices will start to fall in 2-3 years when all the AI bros move over to DDR6 instead.
It might be sooner, but that would mean the AI bubble popped.
Meanwhile, here I am on a PC that’s less than two years old with DDR4 in it. Works fine for my needs.
DDR4 prices also nearly doubled
I’m genuinely considering putting some cash aside in case the AI bubble does pop so I can load up on cheap PC parts if they start dumping them lol
Not really, shortage in one category spills over to the next ones as well