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AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 20 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I really dodged the bullet by upgrading my aging 2600X with an 5950X and filling the memory banks to 64GB on my AM4 platform half a year ago, I really hope that the current price level entices a few new players to enter the market.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately, RAM production is not something you start up on a whim. There are only a few players and adding new capacity is a very long process. They won't do that unless they're convinced that the market will still be there in a couple of years.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    From what I've read the additional capacity that's currently on the way will come 27-28, tho if the bubble keeps growing that won't be nearly enough. Further capacity will take even longer...
    I just hope that random economist whose name I don't remember is right and it is just the tp-hoarding-phase. When the panic buying stops and stock can recover somewhat, prices will go down to higher than before but more reasonable level.

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