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RAM crisis shows signs of easing as DDR5 prices drop — but there's a catch
Sick of RAM price hikes yet? All of us surely are, but there's at least some cause for optimism this month.
Chinese RAM to the rescue? Yes, it's cheaper but you'll need to move fast
You'll be hard-pressed to find mainstream RAM kits that aren't exorbitantly priced, but there's a temporary solution for that.
The ROG Xbox Ally X is seeing multiple price hikes? Color me surprised
Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally X handheld may be the latest victim hit by the ongoing RAM crisis, after price increases in Japan and Australia.
Valve's Steam Deck OLED is out of stock for the exact reason you think
The RAM crisis has claimed yet another victim, with the Steam Deck OLED now out of stock intermittently in multiple regions.
Corsair's DDR5 RAM now comes in different packaging to foil RAM scammers
Corsair is putting its high-end RAM in a sealed plastic clamshell to help prevent return-related scams.
The RAM crisis may be complicit in the Steam Deck OLED's US stock shortage
Valve's Steam Deck OLED models are out of stock in the US, and the RAM crisis looks like it may be responsible again.
John Carmack envisions a cure for the RAM crisis that involves fiber cables
Fiber aside, there could be a nearer-term way of alleviating the memory crisis, too.
The RAM crisis is so bad this new gaming handheld costs more than an RTX 5090
No handheld needs 128GB of RAM, but Ayaneo doesn't care as its Next 2 handheld costs up to $4,299.
