Retina MacBook Pro 15'' Ram Upgrade

Hello, my name is Joseph and I have 15'' Retina Macbook Pro.
Well, recently, I want to upgrade my ram from 8g to 16g, anyone knows how much it cost? how long it take?
if someone answerss these, it would be appreciated. Thank you! I hope you have a great night!
Blessings,
Joseph

The Retina models can not have their RAM upgraded. It is permanently soldered to the main-board.

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