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February 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
First, AI demand created the GPUPocalypse. Now it's created the RAMpocalypse.

Despite my opinion that it will have potential uses in certain areas once it can stop hallucinating and produce actually reliable results, I'm really beginning to passionately hate AI
February 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Ow, now the RAMpocalypse prices are coming for SSDs, paid $214 for this last year
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM
insurance against the RAMpocalypse
January 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I mean it could be better, but you are probably getting a lot out of what it can do. If this was a year ago I would insist on an upgrade cause 32 gigs of 3200 DDR 4 was cheap as hell, but RAMPocalypse has fucked even DDR4 Prices.
January 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Since my next desktop PC (already have some of the components like the RAM, bought 32gigs of DDR5 before the RAMpocalypse 😅😅😅) is going to be Linux (probably Bazzite)

I'm thinking of doing a Linux share between all the Linux-y things here (MiSTer, RPi, SteamDeck, etc...)
December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I feel like the RAMpocalypse is AI companies shooting themselves in the foot long term. AI companies need end users and end users need devices to use their AI.
The more RAM price increase the more the end user is affected and the less AI companies make (which is an accomplishment)
December 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
RAMpocalypse is going to come for all electronics.
December 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
רכיב nvme שהזמנתי לפני שבועיים עלה מאז ב-30% במחיר.
#rampocalypse
December 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
If you’re gonna do it, do it very soon lol. The AI induced RAMpocalypse is upon us already
December 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It looks like the #AI induced #RAMPocalypse has claimed the #SteamDeck.

#Gaming
February 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
מיני מחשב עם 32Gb זכרון שהוזמן לפני שלושה שבועות מופיע כיום רק בתצורת barebone
#rampocalypse
December 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM
shout-out to G.Skill for replacing my busted RAM stick with basically no questions asked while rampocalypse is going on. def gonna be sticking with them if their warranty process is this great.
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I bought the RAM kit last month right at the start of the RAMpocalypse, and it was the cheapest ones me and my friend could find that wasn't trash, and I paid 900DKK for it back then, but now the kit is around 3000DKK which is nuts lol
December 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The RAMpocalypse: Why Your 2026 Laptop Costs More for Less

DRAM contract prices just surged 95% in Q1 2026. The cause isn't a supply chain glitch, it's a permanent physical reallocation of the world's sili...

Read more: https://trendytechtribe.com/tech/the-rampocalypse-ai-memory-shortage-2026
The RAMpocalypse: Why Your 2026 Laptop Costs More for Less
DRAM contract prices just surged 95% in Q1 2026. The cause isn't a supply chain glitch, it's a permanent physical reallocation of the world's silicon to AI.
trendytechtribe.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
If you're upset about the state of tech/gaming because the RAMpocalypse has prevented you from upgrading, I have a solution:

Play old games.

Play the games you bought during the summer sale 3 years ago & never played.
Play games you heard were good from 5+yrs ago.
YOU HAVE POWER IN THIS.
January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
« Un grand nombre de faillites » : la RAMpocalypse va provoquer un carnage dans l’électronique grand public www.01net.com/actualites/u...
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
About 3/4 months ago I started a new PC build, or which my wife has very kindly bought me a number of components along the way for birthday and Xmas presents.

As it stands, I'm too poor to buy the DDR5 RAM and without it, can't even turn the bastard on.

RAMPocalypse has ruined my plans.
January 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Epic CEO talks RAMpocalypse, as DRAM demand threatens to blow up consumer tech pricing.

Is Xbox exposed? And why is this happening?

www.windowscentral.com/gaming/epic-... 👇
Epic CEO: "RAM price increases will be a real problem" — as OpenAI et al. blow up RAM prices, threatening affordability of everything from Xbox to TVs and laptops
The AI fad is destroying the affordability of RAM, as demand from OpenAI, Google, and others blow up prices. Why is this happening?
www.windowscentral.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
With the impending RAMpocalypse, I kinda hope I can squeeze another year or two out of my phone if smartphones start to noticeably get affected
My desktop should be fine and my laptop IS fine, but I've been eyeing phone upgrades for a while now without being able to justify it lol
December 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Many consumer electronics manufacturers 'will go bankrupt' by the end of 2026 thanks to the #RAMpocalypse, Phison CEO reportedly says | #gaming #hardware #technews #technoloy | www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
Many consumer electronics manufacturers 'will go bankrupt' by the end of 2026 thanks to the RAMpocalypse, Phison CEO reportedly says
This could go on for another 10 years.
www.pcgamer.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM
It’s like watching the RAMpocalypse, ain’t it?

But also NICE.
January 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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October 20, 2024 at 6:32 AM
had a ddr4 RAM stick go bad and when i went to reorder it the price was 2x what i paid. found out about the rampocalypse the hard way and that it's even worse for ddr5 😬
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM