San Francisco Sells RAM Like It's SushiâFresh Prices Daily!
KEY POINTS
- â˘Central Computers in San Francisco and Micro Center have stopped posting fixed RAM prices due to rapid market fluctuations.
- â˘Since August 2025, 32GB DDR5 memory prices surged from around $130 to over $440, tripling within three months.
- â˘Valve has cited supply issues as one reason for withholding a price announcement for their Steam Machine console.
- â˘Epic's CEO Tim Sweeney explained that AI data centers pay more for RAM, creating a long-term squeeze on gaming memory supplies.
On a wild ride that screams 'PC parts gone exotic,' San Francisco Bay Area's Central Computers decided RAM prices should just ride high tide like fancy seafoodâfluctuating daily with no fixed tag! Thanks to PCWorld's Michael Crider exposing this madness in November 2025, tech fans learned that 32GB DDR5 kits have tripled in a mere three monthsâfrom $130 to a jaw-dropping $440, making gaming PCs a luxury feast. Even Micro Center jumped aboard the floating price-boat, asking shoppers to 'see sales associate for today's catch.' Valve blamed RAM scarcity for their mysterious Steam Machine price fog, while Nvidia and AMD are on deck prepping GPU hikes to surf this costly wave. And Tim Sweeney from Epic warns this juicy AI factory takeover means high-end gaming's RAM supply will sink for years!
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RAM prices are so volatile now, you'll need a dose of sushi-grade patience and a sales associate on speed dial to buy memory without fainting.
Buying RAM in 2025 feels like trying to order a lobster roll during a price hurricaneâask a sales associate, bring cash, and hope for the best.
When your 32GB RAM kit triples in price in three months, gaming isn't a hobby anymoreâit's a luxury art form.
Source: Theverge | Published: 11/25/2025 | Author: Sean Hollister
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