Overview
- On Dec. 23, a Reddit user reported receiving a Corsair 2x16GB DDR4 Vengeance LPX kit inside a box for a Corsair DDR5 kit purchased from Amazon.
- A separate buyer earlier found DDR4 modules hidden under DDR5 heatsinks, with photos showing the DDR4 notch position that prevented installation.
- The earlier kit was listed as Sold and Dispatched by Amazon, suggesting the swap occurred somewhere in the supply chain rather than via an open-box return.
- Amazon refunded the first buyer and returned more than the original price, but rising RAM costs mean replacements can be pricier than initial purchases.
- Outlets urge buyers to inspect modules for notch position or loose heatspreaders and to video unboxings, with one user securing a refund after receiving a hair elastic instead of RAM.