Inflation Hit The North Pole

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Inflation Hit The North Pole

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Santa's reading this kid's Christmas list asking for 64GB of DDR5-8000MHz RAM and immediately yeeting himself out the window like his workshop just got hit with a bankruptcy notice. Because apparently, asking for cutting-edge memory specs is now more expensive than asking for a pony, a yacht, AND world peace combined!

Remember when 8GB was considered "plenty" and 16GB made you a power user? Now kids are out here casually requesting server-grade specs like they're ordering fries at McDonald's. The RAM market has gotten so absurdly expensive that even magical beings with infinite toy-making capabilities are tapping out. Santa's insurance doesn't cover DDR5 requests, sweetie!

The real tragedy? By the time Christmas morning rolls around, DDR6 will probably be announced and this kid's wish list will be obsolete anyway. 💸

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