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1GB RAM cost $64,000 in 1995, equivalent to $140,000 today

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In 1995, 1 gigabyte of RAM cost approximately $64,000, a price equivalent to $140,000 today, making it as expensive as a house. This historical pricing, revealed in a press release from Advantage Memory Corporation, highlights the dramatic decrease in memory costs over three decades. While current prices for 16 GB of DDR5 RAM are around $200-$250, factors like the shift towards High Bandwidth Memory for AI accelerators and potential DRAM shortages suggest a possible rise in consumer RAM prices. AI

IMPACT The shift in RAM production towards AI accelerators may impact consumer prices, highlighting a key infrastructure constraint for AI development.

RANK_REASON Article discusses historical pricing of computer components and speculates on future trends, rather than announcing a new product or event.

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1GB RAM cost $64,000 in 1995, equivalent to $140,000 today

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    One gigabyte of RAM cost as much as a house back in 1995 — $64,000 price tag resurfaced in 31-year-old press release, equivalent to $140,000 today

    One gigabyte of RAM could cost you a house back in 1995 — PCs were brutally expensive were back then, and we're heading back in that direction

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