Back in November, we wrote about the surprising and shocking fact that you could buy an entire PlayStation 5 for less than it would have cost you to buy 64GB of DDR5 RAM. Once popular as a cheap PC building component, RAM has soared to the point where economics are delaying the launch of next-generation home consoles.
Get ready for another adorable little obstacle. Rumor has it that the PSU and cooler will rise soon.
At least relatively humble…?
We found the report on Videocardz.com. In the image above, Guangzhou Ltd. is said to have contained a letter.
Prices for both major computer components are set to rise soon, with PSUs potentially rising by up to 10% and coolers by up to 8%. Of course, this is an estimate and a gentle reminder to take everything here with a grain of salt, but honestly, it's kind of weird to fake it. Especially when the date is set almost a week in advance.
February 1st is the date when all current promotional policies will be difficult to cancel. When promotional pricing stops, 90% of these items will see painful price increase changes.
“We appreciate your long-term trust and support of our brand and services. In recent months, due to the impact of global markets, the prices of upstream raw materials (e.g. copper, tin, silver, etc.) have continued to surge, putting significant pressure on operating costs. We will continue to work to ensure your competitive position in the market and support and promote product sales.”
If this unfolds as written, it's a troubling new development, but not a shocking one. In fact, global market conditions have swept like a tide, and manufacturing costs have soared so much that home consoles are becoming more and more expensive. I hope it's all difficult, but don't kid yourself. We'll likely never see truly affordable RAM again.
As if building a PC wasn't already difficult enough, Nvidia and AMD are reportedly raising GPU prices “significantly” this year.
I hope the AI video was worth it.
