Wow no Samsung, no Kingston, Patriot was a discount brand back in the day interesting. and Team Group not hearing much about them. Super Talent cut their warranty to 5 Years a few years ago no more life time.
Yes, Dram prices are still high, we still have shortages and no one is ramping up to fill the gap. Too many years of DRAM selling at near cost or a loss so they are not in a hurry to fix this.
Unless price fixing could be proven, then yes, profitability through artificial scarcity becomes more attainable in oligopoly. Is it intentional? Who knows. Would they “correct” this? Why change what otherwise is very profitable situation?
The availability of the Super Talent Project X goes beyond "questionable" to 'very difficult to find', and it is completely unavailable at anything near the stated price (quoted prices are frequently in excess of $200). It's entry is therefore, to say the least, more than a little misleading.