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Bombshell lawsuit alleges that RAM manufacturers are colluding to drive up prices. Three companies that account for 90% of RAM revenue are being sued for anti-competitive practices. Samsung, SK Hynix… (www.polygon.com)
submitted 9 hours ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 hours ago

Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron

[–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 13 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm shocked. Shocked I say.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago

Well, not that shocked.

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 25 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Can you really call it a bombshell when they're doing it out in the open? And everybody can see they are doing it? And they are in no way trying to hide it or justify their actions?

[–] cadekat@pawb.social 8 points 6 hours ago

The lawsuit is the bombshell I guess?

Also it wasn't obvious to me that RAM manufacturers were artificially inflating prices. It's plausible to me that the stupid AI bubble is actually consuming that much of the supply.

[–] FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 5 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I am in Japan where they have just discovered a cartel of ice cream manufacturers pushing up prices. Supply and demand. This is capitalism, baby!

This is a lawsuit, right? It'll go through a few judges' hands on appeals and what not and by the time the companies get their slap on the wrist in 2-5 years they will have made so much money it doesn't matter.

[–] abc@suppo.fi 1 points 14 minutes ago* (last edited 14 minutes ago)

Supply and demand. This is capitalism, baby!

This but unironically.

Cartels are illegal for a reason though so interesting to see if the RAM situation has been a cartel.

[–] belochka@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Of what I've read about Japan, a cartel being considered something bad in the society is an improvement.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 minutes ago

Can you elaborate? As someone living in Japan for over 15 years, I'm not sure what you mean? Are you implying we welcomed cartels in the past?

[–] Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Disgusting!