A TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 32GB DDR4 kit costs $199.99 at Newegg when you enter code GTWF576, down from a list price of $263.99.
The discount comes in two steps. Newegg first marks the kit down to $239.99, a $24 cut. The code then takes off another $40, for $64 in total, or about 24% off list. That works out to roughly $6.25 per gigabyte.
The kit is two 16GB modules running at DDR4-3200 with CL16 latency (the delay, in clock cycles, before the memory responds) and 16-20-20-40 timings. It supports Intel XMP 2.0, a preset that lets a compatible motherboard load the advertised speeds from the BIOS. It uses aluminum heat spreaders, no RGB lighting, a standard 288-pin desktop design and 1.35V. It is non-ECC and unbuffered, so check your motherboard's specifications before ordering. It will not fit DDR5 slots.
The writer who found the deal says the price is not the best they have seen. They wrote that Newegg previously sold the same kit for $119.99, which is $80 below today's price, and they tie that gap to the memory crisis. That earlier price was less than half the list price. Today's $199.99 is about 67% higher.
The pitch is narrow but sensible. DDR5 is the newer standard and costs far more than DDR4, the writer says, especially for faster or larger kits. For someone with a DDR4 desktop stuck at 16GB or less, doubling the memory is cheaper than replacing the motherboard and everything attached to it. For anyone building a new DDR5 machine, or already comfortable with their RAM, this is not a deal at all.
The $119.99 price shows what this kit can cost. Anyone who can wait may be betting that it comes back.