I distinctly recall purchasing 8GB DDR3 during the Windows 8 boom when RAM was overproduced with the expectation that Windows 8 was going to cause a huge surge

I distinctly recall purchasing 8GB DDR3 during the Windows 8 boom when RAM was overproduced with the expectation that Windows 8 was going to cause a huge surge of PC sales. When that did not materialize, it really allowed prices to go down. I paid $35 for 8GB DDR3 ram in 2012: https://i.imgur.com/e7XKcqX.png https://i.imgur.com/e7XKcqX.png Here is a 20$ 16GB DDR3 purchase in 2022: https://i.imgur.com/1V1FpYh.png https://i.imgur.com/1V1FpYh.png That same ram is now 40$: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L8C37DH https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L8C37DH So if we normalize prices for 16GB: 2012: 70$ 2022: 20$ 2026: 40$ I think we are still ahead for DDR3 but I really would prefer prices to be 20$ again. :) Surprisingly looking my order history I found a different brand 16GB DDR3 for 15$ in early 2025. Not sure if I even noticed the price drop because it was cheap enough for me I just impulse purchased it.