RAM shortages are escalating to new extremes with each passing day, and in a recent incident, a thief pulled up at a public location, only to steal RAM modules from a PC, hoping to capitalize on their high pricing.
A Thief Only Steals Memory Modules Out of the PC, And Despite This, Insurance Is Finding Trouble Giving Out the Compensation
Memory shortages are driving RAM module pricing to new and absurd levels, with one prime example being the retailing of a 256 GB memory stick for thousands of dollars. More specifically, the consumer markets are heavily affected by the ongoing DRAM shortages, which is why the price hike percentages within RAM modules are significantly higher compared to other products. In a Korean public forum, a user reports an interesting case where a thief managed to break into an office and steal a total of four 32 GB Micron memory modules by breaking the tempered glass of the PC case.
The user claims that his company already has a liability contract in place for the affected product, but the memory shortages are so severe that compensating for the actual cost has become difficult for the insurance manager. If you think about it, stealing the actual PC wouldn't be a worthwhile move for the thief at all, and as people in the comment section discuss, it would be a lot more challenging to move the whole unit, rather than just the memory sticks.
Well, the thief must be well aware of the ongoing RAM prices to execute such a move, and by the way, this post isn't intended to give out an idea to 'thieves' out there. It would not be incorrect to say that the situation in the RAM markets is deteriorating with each passing day. In our exclusive interview with Micron, we discussed how memory shortages are expected to persist beyond 2028, despite massive investments in fab buildouts. This theft case reminds me of a similar incident with GPUs, and I hope RAM thefts don't become prevalent.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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