Cost of upgrading ram memory?

Hello
Does anyone know how much the Apple store will charge for upgrading RAM memory from 16gb to 32 gb on a newer 27" iMac (mid 2013)?
Many thanks
Kaylee

Much more than you would pay if you were to upgrade it yourself. On new iMacs, Apple charges $200 to upgrade it from 8 GB to 16, and $600 to upgrade from 8 GB to 32.
If you already own your iMac, the answer depends on its present memory configuration. If all your DIMM slots are occupied, you need to purchase four 8 GB DIMMs for a total cost of about $400. If you already have two 8 GB DIMMS, you only need to obtain two more for about half that much. Determine what you have by going to the  (Apple menu) and selecting About This Mac then click More Info... then Memory.
Purchase memory from OWC / MacSales or Crucial. Memory upgrades for your iMac are considered user-performed maintenance and installation is simple.

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