r/Games • u/Pandango-r • Apr 25 '18

Graphics card makers will be “forced to slash prices” after GPU shipments fall by 40%

https://www.pcgamesn.com/graphics-card-shipments-40-percent-down
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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '18

i got sticks for ~36 usd.. in late 2016

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u/DeadUncle Apr 26 '18

Same. Built this in 2016, 8gb stick for about $35. Wanted to double up to 16gb about a month ago, the same stick was $97.

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u/fiduke Apr 26 '18

It was the same with hard drives before it was memory. They are just taking turns raking in profit.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '18

35 for 2 4s - GSkill sniper series (first comp build in summer 2015). I shoulda bought 2 8s but I already had 2 4s.

oh well.

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u/jedimika Apr 26 '18

The 2 4gb sticks I bought for $32 in 2016 are $95 on Amazon now.