DDR4 is priced as it is due to "supposed" lost production runs to an "accident" , and to RAM makers making a deal with each other to stop undercutting prices, and start squeazing the RAM consumer market for its milk money. a small amount of googling will get you the same answers. its not GPU's its Mobile manufacturing apparently beign blamed by RAM makers, and market "analysts" , but i would bet atleast a few dollars that RAM manufacturers are the ones controlling the situation. They like it this way, and as long as they have people buying it this way, there will continue to be a "shortage".
when your profits begin to rise like this, who can blame them for not wanting to change the "problem".
Those are 16gb ddr4 kit prices btw
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i am of the opinion that a Decent mid-high end PC shouldnt cost more than $700-$800USD. Ive managed to build my last few with new parts for those costs, and i recently did it (minus a GPU ) for $640'ish (with 8Gb's DDR4). I refuse to buy at higher prices, and until others take a similar stance, the market will linger in its current state. The desperation of miners for GPU's , and their willingness to pay 2-4x MSRP is encouraging to manufacturers. it showed the deep pockets of the consumer when motivated, but for those of us NOT earning a living of of our PC's, the 3x MSRP price tags are simply out of reach.....when people stop buying at $200/16Gb DDR4, it will drop to $180/16Gb DDr4, then if they stop buying again, it will drop again, and again, but not until people only buy what they NEED and not what they THINK they need, or what they used to buy. IF every person who normally buys 16Gb's of RAM, only buys 8gb's, where will this shortage excuse have to go?? they wont be able to hide behind it any longer, and prices will drop eventually (hopefully)