According to some shoppers, Costco has been displaying PCs without RAM installed amid growing concerns of theft as prices skyrocket. Recent incidents suggest RAM is increasingly becoming a target for thieves, which may explain why Costco has reportedly started removing RAM from its display PCs. Article continues after adCostco has reportedly begun removing RAM from its display PCsUnsplash: omar abascal Costco customers spend an average of $1.75 every minute they are in the store. The discussion kicked off on a Reddit thread after a user shared images of pre-built PCs on display with their memory slots left empty. While shoplifting isn’t exactly new, many commenters claimed that RAM theft already seems to be happening more often.