Scoring a truly wild deal on PC hardware can feel almost impossible these days, especially when you’re talking about fast DDR5 memory. But every so often, a bargain hunter gets a once-in-a-blue-moon win—and one PC enthusiast on Reddit just shared a story that has gamers and builders doing double takes.
In a post on the r/pcmasterrace subreddit, Reddit user u/L0OK0UTT explained how they walked into a local liquidator store and walked out with a 64GB DDR5 laptop RAM kit for just $6.99. Not a typo: 64GB of DDR5 SO-DIMM memory for less than the price of a fast-food meal.
How could something like that even happen? Liquidator stores often purchase excess inventory, overstock, or customer returns from major retailers and marketplaces, then resell those items at steep discounts to move them quickly. For retailers, it’s a practical way to clear warehouses and recover some value. For shoppers, it can be a goldmine—especially if you know what to look for and you’re willing to dig through shelves, bins, and racks.
In this case, the Redditor found a Crucial 64GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM kit (two 32GB sticks intended for laptops) hanging on a rack. The package was labeled as a return item, but it didn’t have a price tag. They grabbed it along with a few household items and headed to the register, expecting they’d have to ask for a price check.
That’s where the story takes its surprising turn. When the cashier scanned the RAM kit, the system couldn’t identify it or assign a price. After attempting to look it up with no luck, the employee ultimately decided to charge a flat $6.99 for it.
For context, the same type of 64GB Crucial DDR5 laptop memory kit can sell for hundreds of dollars online, depending on availability and market pricing—making this a hard-to-repeat “lightning in a bottle” kind of deal.
The Redditor summed it up with simple advice for anyone who loves PC building, upgrading, or gaming performance tuning: keep checking liquidator stores. Inventory changes constantly, pricing can be inconsistent, and you never know when a high-end component will slip through without a proper label. If you’re patient and you know your parts—DDR5 speeds, SO-DIMM vs DIMM, reputable brands, and what your laptop supports—you might just stumble into a ridiculous bargain yourself.
Just remember: deals like this are rare, and returns can be a gamble. If you’re shopping liquidators for RAM or other PC components, it’s smart to inspect packaging carefully and, when possible, test the hardware soon after purchase to confirm everything works as expected.
