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Generative “AI” data centers are gobbling up trillions of dollars in capital, not to mention heating up the planet like a microwave. As a result there’s a capacity crunch on memory production, shooting the prices for RAM sky high, over 100 percent in the last few months alone. Multiple stores are tired of adjusting the prices day to day, and won’t even display them. You find out how much it costs at checkout.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah but even second hand drives are stupid-priced today. No, I dont want to buy your 2014 1TB drive for 25€ + shipping.

I can't wait for this to pop, I mean if it does in a way that produces selloffs.

[–] moonburster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A friend of mine lives in Egypt and that would be a steal

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is it difficult to buy stuff trom Europe in Egypt?

Checking leboncoin (french place where people sell & buy stuff) there are lots of em for 20€ +p&p

But there are also these kinds, for 10€, I almost want to make a RAID6 with a bunch just to see

[–] moonburster@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

He said that receiving is the issue. So even if you buy it cheaply here, he might have to pay a huge sum in taxes

No, I dont want to buy your 2014 1TB drive for 25€ + shipping.

well damn that's a steal. I'd buy it.