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DDR5 scalper bots outnumber shoppers ten-to-one, scraping listings every 6.5 seconds
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Automated bots generate about 91% of visits to a retailer's DDR5 memory pages, yielding roughly ten bot requests for each human shopper.
The bot-driven traffic inflates observed demand and pushes the price of a 32GB DDR5 kit from $72 to $392, making procurement costly for engineers. With no consumer restock expected before 2027, the pressure on listings is likely to persist, complicating inventory planning and supply-chain forecasts.
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Bad bots represent about 91% of traffic to one retailer's DDR5 memory product pages, roughly ten automated requests for each legitimate visit.
The average price of a 32GB DDR5 kit has risen from $72 to $392 as bot activity squeezes available stock.
No consumer restock is anticipated before 2027, leaving bot-induced pressure on listings to continue indefinitely.
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