international RAM question

[popcorn]

Has the price of RAM shot up around the world? or is it just here (UK)?

I bought 256MB PC2100 CL2.5 for £27 about four or five months ago, yet today I'll have to shell out ~£75 for the same stick.

I know there was a huge price rise when Korea (or was it Tiawan?) had thier big earthquake a while back, but I hadn't heard about anthing similar happening recently.

[civ1492]

you are right its the same here in Austria i bought a 512mb stick for 100 euros last summer now the price has doubled :-/

[cloverm]

~£75 that is like $106 US. You guys are getting royally screwed. According to Pricewatch prices start at $52.

[civ1492]

~£75 that is like $106 US. You guys are getting royally screwed. According to Pricewatch prices start at $52.

wow thats cheap .. i wish i could get such prices here :

[cloverm]

wow thats cheap .. i wish i could get such prices here *:

Check if one of those companies ship internationally.

[popcorn]

I have found it a bit cheaper, but the actual stick I got (Corsair) is £69 +17.5%VAT from the same place.

[popcorn]

~£75 that is like $106 US. You guys are getting royally screwed. According to Pricewatch prices start at $52.

any idea what it was ~5mths ago?

[civ1492]

Check if one of those companies ship internationally.

I think i would pay too much for shipping, so it would be the same if I buy it here .. anyway im happy that i got my 512 stick for a good price

[Compunuts]

Yeah you guys are royally screwed...

Taiwan earthquake didn't affect much of the market since all the semiconductor companies are as well affected and the price didn't seems to rise .....

At least here in the US, the price trend had been downward ..... My local shop is selling for PC2100 256 MB for $ 87.00 which you can basically get at pricewatch for about $ 52.00 plus shipping .....

[popcorn]

Yeah you guys are royally screwed...

Taiwan earthquake didn't affect much of the market since all the semiconductor companies are as well affected and the price didn't seems to rise .....

Ooo, someone had thier marketing cap on, because the price here praticaly doubled over night.

I might see about shipping parts in next time I need to buy. Thanks