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"The US tariffs imposed on China on 1 August 2025, played a substantial role in the increase in DRAM prices. " DJT say he gonna lower prices on day one. NOPE.
Well, he didn't necessarily lie, August 1st wasn't day 1 of his presidency. He didn't say anything about rising costs afterwards!
I'm pretty sure we could all have quite reasonably expected rising costs, destruction of science, frittering of international standing, increased morbidity and mortality, etc.
I'm sure those tariffs have some impact in the US, but ram prices are outrageously high outside the US as well. They're not the real factor here.
I'm just quoting the article. Sounds like you have more to add, care to comment on what IS 'the real factor'?
Deals between AI giants and ram manufacturers. That's what's creating the shortage and driving up the real prices.