Valve Says It Can't Negotiate With RAM Makers At All On Price
kotaku.com
If that sounds a lot like a cartel, well, you wouldn't be the first person to point that out

If that sounds a lot like a cartel, well, you wouldn’t be the first person to point that out

  • Creat@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 days ago

    It may sound unlikely, but valve is nowhere near the size of would need to be for that. Also the fabs that actually make the ram are owned by like 2-3 companies world wide. Everyone just rents time slots in those, booked many years in advance. It costs billions and takes many years to build more of those. The machines used in them are made by exactly I’ve company world wide.

    Tldr: never