RAM thieves in China jailed after looting a string of eSport hotels — stole 16 sticks worth $2,000 in 'frenzied hotel room-dismantling'
PC Components RAM RAM thieves in China jailed after looting a string of eSport hotels — stole 16 sticks worth $2,000 in 'frenzied hotel room-dismantling' News By Mark Tyson Published 25 July 2026 RAMpocalypse pricing spurs petty theft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. This was a pretty small-time operation, with a total of ~ 13,200 yuan (about $1,950) raised by selling 16 stolen RAM sticks on the second-hand goods market.
- ▪PC Components RAM RAM thieves in China jailed after looting a string of eSport hotels — stole 16 sticks worth $2,000 in 'frenzied hotel room-dismantling' News By Mark Tyson Published 25 July 2026 RAMpocalypse pricing spurs petty theft.
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- ▪This was a pretty small-time operation, with a total of ~ 13,200 yuan (about $1,950) raised by selling 16 stolen RAM sticks on the second-hand goods market.
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PC Components RAM RAM thieves in China jailed after looting a string of eSport hotels — stole 16 sticks worth $2,000 in 'frenzied hotel room-dismantling' News By Mark Tyson Published 25 July 2026 RAMpocalypse pricing spurs petty theft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A man by the name of Li and his partner by the name of Cheng have been arrested for a string of RAM stick thefts from various hotels in China where gaming PCs are standard room equipment.
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