Fresh JD.com store listings have aptly reaffirmed ever-increasing memory pricing trends—over the past weekend, ITHome noticed extortionate tags applied to Asgard's newest high-capacity DDR5 kits. Given current circumstances, certain PC hardware enthusiasts will begrudgingly meet the challenge of taking on daunting costs of ownership. The Chinese brand's latest premium-tier 256 GB (4 x 64 GB) and 192 GB (4 x 48 GB) kits are not particularly cutting-edge in terms of basic specifications: 6000 MT/s memory transfer rates, on SK Hynix M-die ICs. Over a year ago, the company launched a better-binned Thor DDR5-9600 product line , albeit with a much lower capacity: 48 GB (2 x 24 GB).

The Valkyrie II RGB 256 GB limited edition kit—marked with CL32-45-45-90 timing credentials—reportedly launched at 14,599 Yuan (~$2067 USD), but an updated JD.com page tacks on an additional 2400 Yuan. This (roughly) 16.4 % increase leads to a ~$2407 USD total. The Valkyrie's "racing orange" color scheme is an acquired taste; thankfully the manufacturer's cheaper alternative offers a stealthier approach. At the time of writing, the Asgard Thor Armor 192 GB limited edition kit's launch price remains intact: at 8599 Yuan (~$1217 USD). Granting access to respectable CL28-36-36-72 timings, and understated "carbon fiber heat spreaders." Recent press coverage has compared Asgard high-capacity memory prices to current-gen NVIDIA desktop graphics products—namely the Valkyrie II 256 GB costing $400 more than a GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition card (at MSRP). Tom's Hardware points out that similarly specced G. Skill and Corsair kits sport greater price tags, with competing Asgard SKUs matching or exceeding performance (specs-wise).