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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85644, member: 27"]
PC parts got so expensive that stores are yanking RAM and GPUs from display rigs just to stop smash-and-grab thefts.

Retail theft problem surfaces
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[*]Display PCs are getting stripped mid-store.
[*]Thieves target only high-value components.
[*]Entire systems get left half-gutted.
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Why RAM is getting jacked
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[*]DDR5 prices reportedly jumped four to five times.
[*]Its small size makes it easy to pocket.
[*]Breaking side panels takes seconds.
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Costco reacts fast
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[*]Costco removes RAM from floor models.
[*]GPUs are also pulled from display systems.
[*]The goal is to slow repeat thefts.
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How thieves get inside
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[*]Membership rules did not stop access.
[*]Instacart shoppers bypass entry checks.
[*]Large stores make exits easier.
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GPUs join the danger list
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[*]Graphics cards come out as easily as memory.
[*]High resale value draws attention.
[*]Backroom storage becomes the workaround.
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Bigger picture fallout
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[*]RAM and GPUs cost hundreds above MSRP.
[*]Shoppers wait for prices to cool.
[*]Others choose crime instead.
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