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Average DRAM price in USD over last 18 months

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Re: Average DRAM price in USD over last 18 months

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To put this in long term relation.

Even current DDR4 3200 DIMM prices are at an all time high.

These are 6+ year old chip specs now!

I even thought stuff was overpriced four years ago in mid-2021 already, but this is a whole new level.

Some sample long term data for those:

https://geizhals.eu/?phist=2151624&age=9999

Re: Average DRAM price in USD over last 18 months

#8

Inflation metrics seem to fail to capture the increase in leading-edge tech products of the past 18 months.

They seem to fail to capture a whole lot of things. Supposedly $1 in 2000 is worth $1.88 in 2025. So 88% inflation over the 25 years. Meanwhile the median home price has increased by 150%. Family insurance by 350%. Median college tuition by 225%. Childcare costs have risen by 200%. But sure. We can buy super cheap 65" tvs now. Hurray for us! Literal kings who lived hundreds of years ago couldn't possibly imagine a world with cheap large screen tvs. So the poorest among us should rejoice at the wonders they are able to enjoy while they skip meals and ration their insulin.
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