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Costco Implements RAM Theft Policy Amid Global Shortage

4/1/2026

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Costco Wholesale Corporation in Florida has implemented a policy to protect desktops from RAM theft.
The policy follows a global memory chip shortage driven by AI data center demand.
RAM prices rose sharply, with a 64GB stick from $250 to over $1,000 in months.
Analysts project 70% of memory products will go to AI this year, constraining consumer supply.

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Story summary

Costco Wholesale Corporation in Florida has implemented a policy to protect desktops from RAM theft.
The policy follows a global memory chip shortage driven by AI data center demand.
RAM prices rose sharply, with a 64GB stick from $250 to over $1,000 in months.
Analysts project 70% of memory products will go to AI this year, constraining consumer supply.