The RAM upgrade price is ridiculous, so that's as is. If you're referring to Apple's prices, you're right. Third party vendors are much more reasonable so look into Other World Computing, 18004Memory, or Crucial. All of them know Macs and are reliable.
Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P600, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
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