r/pcmasterrace • u/Caledor152 PC Master Race • Jun 30 '26

News/Article Bombshell lawsuit alleges that RAM manufacturers are colluding to drive up prices. Three companies that account for 90% of RAM revenue are being sued for anti-competitive practices. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron (the "DRAM Triarchy" controlling ~90-95% of the global DRAM market)

https://www.polygon.com/ram-manufacturers-sued-supply-price-fixing/
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u/TomTomXD1234 Jun 30 '26

Not the first time.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '26

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u/00DEADBEEF Jun 30 '26

This time they're the little bitch that blames everyone without taking any responsibility themselves.

Micron: pulls out of consumer RAM

Also Micron: consumer RAM prices are all Apple's fault!

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u/rapaxus Ryzen 9 9900X | RTX 3080 | 32GB DDR5 Jun 30 '26

Nah, they just did it properly, leaving is better than colluding. At least they are more honest than the other manufacturers.

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u/TheShamShield Jul 01 '26

Honesty has nothing to do with it lol. They’re just trying to keep the axe from falling on them

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u/00DEADBEEF Jul 01 '26

Leaving the consumer supply chain pushes up prices. They're blaming Apple for pushing up prices instead of taking ownership of a problem they've helped cause.