Sony Interactive Entertainment’s current-gen console, the PlayStation 5 (PS5), is currently cheaper than 64 GB of DDR5 PC RAM.
Due to a surge in AI data centers, demand for PC memory has dramatically increased, resulting in supply chain volatility and a substantial increase in prices. This has led to a point where the PS5 console now costs less than 64 GB of DDR5 PC RAM. As seen in the image below, a quick comparison of prices on Amazon indicates that Sony Interactive Entertainment’s current-gen console currently offers by far the best deal in gaming hardware. A similar situation can be seen over at Best Buy.
PS5 Price Compared With 64 GB DDR5 PC RAM
Below are the listed price of both the Digital and Disc Edition PS5 consoles alongside 64 GB of DDR5 PC RAM from several vendors on Amazon.
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim) – 399.99 US Dollars
- PlayStation 5 Disc Edition Console (slim) – 449.99 US Dollars
- PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 649 US Dollars
- Kingston FURY Beast 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 CL36 Desktop Memory | AMD EXPO | Kit of 2 | KF560C36BBEK2-64 – 629.99 US Dollars
- TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert Overclocking 10L DDR5 64GB Kit (2 x 32GB) 6000MHz (PC5-48000) CL34 Desktop Memory Module Ram – CTCED564G6000HC34BDC01, Black-UDIMM – 624.99 US Dollars
- Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 64GB Kit (2x32GB) 6000MHz CL40, Overclocking Desktop Gaming Memory, Intel XMP 3.0 & AMD Expo Compatible – White CP2K32G60C40U5W – 545.93 US Dollars
- Patriot Memory Viper Venom DDR5 RAM 64GB (2X32GB) 6000MHz CL36 1.35v UDIMM Desktop Gaming Memory Kit Compatible with Intel XMP/AMD Expo – PVV564G600C36K – 598.68 US Dollars
- TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 Ram 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MHz CL38 Intel XMP 3.0 & AMD Expo Compatible Desktop Memory Module White FF4D564G6000HC38ADC01 – 689.99 US Dollar
- CORSAIR Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MHz CL30 Intel XMP iCUE Compatible Computer Memory – White (CMH64GX5M2B6000C30W) – 525.30 US Dollars
Interestingly, not only are the above 64 GB DDR5 PC RAM product listings currently more expensive than both the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim) and PlayStation 5 Disc Edition (slim), but a few tend to cost even more than the mid-gen PlayStation 5 Pro console.
