GoKawiilV-Color begins selling dummy DDR5 modules and half-real 1+1 kits in UK, EU, US
V-Color has started retail sales of its novelty DDR5 memory products: 0GB dummy sticks that contain no memory chips at all, and 1+1 kits pairing one working RAM module with one fake filler stick. The 0GB dummy kits are available across the US, UK and parts of Europe for the Manta XSky and XFinity lines, while the half-real 1+1 kits are so far limited to the UK and Germany and only for the XSky model, priced roughly between $43 and $384 depending on speed, capacity and region.
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With DRAM prices climbing sharply this year, V-Color's dummy modules highlight how far manufacturers will go to cater to budget-conscious PC builders who still want a visually 'full' motherboard with RGB lighting, even without functional memory. It also underscores a growing niche market for aesthetic-only PC components as real hardware costs rise, though buyers must be careful not to mistake these decorative sticks for functioning RAM.
- V-Color's 0GB dummy DDR5 sticks are purely decorative, offering RGB lighting but zero actual memory capacity.
- The 1+1 kits combine one real RAM module with one fake filler stick and are currently sold only in the UK and Germany.
- Prices for these novelty and hybrid memory kits range from about $43 to nearly $300, reflecting rising DRAM costs.
V-Color Manta XSky RGB DDR5 Memory — If the article's dummy-stick trend has you curious, V-Color's Manta XSky is the actual RGB DDR5 line behind it — real modules with the same lighting look that fills out your motherboard slots. It's an easy way to get the glow and the capacity without the placeholder gimmick.
See V-Color Manta XSky RGB DDR5 Memory on Amazon → Affiliate link — we may earn a commission on purchases, at no extra cost to you. Product picked by AI based on this article; it is not a tested recommendation.Source: tomshardware.com — Hassam Nasir, 2026-09-04
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