First Victims Of 'Great Memory Crunch' Emerge As Data Centers Soak Up Global Supply

The latest Amazon price check shows Crucial Pro DDR5 64GB RAM has surged to a new high of $736 (even as high as $790), up from just $145 just six months ago. The spike comes as hyperscalers aggressively soak up global memory supply, leaving smartphone, PC, and other consumer-electronics makers that rely on high-bandwidth memory facing an acute shortage and hyperinflating costs.

Amazon price-tracking website CamelCamelCamel shows a parabolic price surge in Crucial Pro DDR5 64GB RAM, rising from $145 to $790 in just six months. Anyone building a gaming PC to power a trading station must be furious, as the greatest memory crunch of our time is now underway and could worsen in the months ahead.