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Memory prices spiked since people started realizing AI was here to stay. And unless we stop using AI completely, those prices are likely to keep climbing. The wildest part is that you can't just buy memory and hoard it like Bitcoin or gold. Memory tech changes all the time.
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AI visual note: The image shows a Bloomberg chart titled "Memory Costs Continue to Climb," tracking the DRAM spot price for DDR5 1G x 16 memory chips from October 2024 through July 2026, with prices surging from near $5 to over $50. This dramatic price increase illustrates the post's point that AI demand is driving memory costs skyward—a trend that won't be easy to reverse since, unlike gold or Bitcoin, DRAM chips can't simply be stockpiled as new generations render older ones obsolete.