There have been increasing cases of GPU and RAM theft from display PCs at Costco, so
the retailer has reportedly started removing GPUs and RAM from display PCs in its stores.
Costco actually caught a thief, but even though membership is required to enter Costco stores,
this thief was an Instacart shopper, meaning they didn't need a membership to get inside the store.
Source: Costco Starts Removing RAM And GPUs From Display Units As A Theft Prevention Measure
▶ Original source: https://wccftech.com/costco-starts-removing-ram-and-gpus-from-display-units-as-a-theft-prevention-measure/