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I've just compared prices for an SSD and a rotary disk drive I bought both about 2 years ago. The same SSD is now 3x as expensive and the rotary drive is twice as expensive.

This is insane & needs to stop. Also those responsible should be punished for undermining modern society (which is heavily dependent on IT equipment) in such a manner for personal gain.

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If this really happened, then someone is clearly benefiting from it. Basically, it’s speculation and an artificial shortage. But that’s just how the game works.

So... blame capitalism?

Capitalism gave you cheap hardware and then took it away.

PS: Don't worry, memory is a boom/bust business.

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