Holy moly!!

[Guest]

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What's up with RAM prices? I bought several 512MB PC2700 DDR chips a
couple months ago for $50 each and now their close to $100.

--Dave

 

[Jim]

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It's insane, I bought some Kingston HyperX KHX3200AK2, 1G (2 x 512MB) for
$176 in late Dec 03 (Kingston direct), it's now $286!, and that's on promo!
(normally $337). Right now, we're in the gouging phase, vendors are trying
to recoup prior losses on the backs of current upgraders. It will takes a
few more weeks/months before this strategy plays out completely, and prices
come down again.

http://www.ec.kingston.com/shop/partsinfo.asp?promo=boost&ktcpartno=KHX3200AK2/1G

HTH

Jim


"Dave Navarro" <dave@dave.dave> wrote in message
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> What's up with RAM prices? I bought several 512MB PC2700 DDR chips a
> couple months ago for $50 each and now their close to $100.
>
> --Dave

 

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Latest games are becoming very memory hungry.

 

[Stacey]

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Dave Navarro wrote:

> What's up with RAM prices? I bought several 512MB PC2700 DDR chips a
> couple months ago for $50 each and now their close to $100.
>


Yea I was going to toss a 256Mb stick of PC133 in a box just because it's
cheap and was shocked at what they wanted for it!!

--

Stacey

 

[Guest]

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There's a market-wide shortage. Supply and demand pricing.

--
DaveW



"Dave Navarro" <dave@dave.dave> wrote in message
news:MPG.1ae4a7bb4fb790779897e6@news-40.giganews.com...
> What's up with RAM prices? I bought several 512MB PC2700 DDR chips a
> couple months ago for $50 each and now their close to $100.
>
> --Dave

 

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In article <MPG.1ae4a7bb4fb790779897e6@news-
40.giganews.com>, dave@dave.dave says...
> What's up with RAM prices? I bought several 512MB PC2700 DDR chips a
> couple months ago for $50 each and now their close to $100.
>
> --Dave
>

SharkyExtreme keeps a running newsletter:
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/WMPG/index.php

PriceScan.com also allows you to see pricing history for
a particular item, e.g. Kingston DDR333 SDRAM, 512MB,
64Mx64 CL2.5, Mfg Part No: KVR333X64C25512, has a lower
price that fluctuates between $60 and $80, with the low
point being around 12 months ago, and a second low spot
around 2 months ago.
http://www.pricescan.com/graphs/graph135146.asp

Prices seem to be up slightly, all depends on what
you're looking to buy.

 

[Guest]

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Did somebody say embargo? =D
"DaveW" <none@zero.org> wrote in message
newsjFec.22852$wP1.48137@attbi_s54...
> There's a market-wide shortage. Supply and demand pricing.
>
> --
> DaveW
>
>
>
> "Dave Navarro" <dave@dave.dave> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1ae4a7bb4fb790779897e6@news-40.giganews.com...
> > What's up with RAM prices? I bought several 512MB PC2700 DDR chips a
> > couple months ago for $50 each and now their close to $100.
> >
> > --Dave
>
>