Corsair ships customer $35 decorative memory sticks instead of $1,000 worth of 96 GB of DDR5 memory — buyer accidentally receives dummy RAM in unlucky warranty claim

A user on the r/pcmasterrace subreddit sent in a 96 GB kit of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 memory for warranty replacement but received dummy RAM instead. Corsair mistakenly sent a "Light Enhancement Kit," which is decorative and contains no actual memory, meant to enhance aesthetics with RGB lighting. The kit costs $35 and is distinguishable by its pin layout. Corsair has been in contact with the user to rectify the situation, and the user should receive the correct RAM soon. The mix-up highlights the challenges of the current memory crisis and the importance of accurate replacements.