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thewayneto focus entirely on commercial manufacturing, i.e. data centers and AI requirements.
I can't fault them, they're going where the money is, and they are required to pursue maximum shareholder value, as sick as that may be.
To illustrate the state of weirdness going on in the memory market, a "typical 32GB DDR5 RAM kit that cost around $82 in August now sells for about $310, and higher-capacity kits have seen even steeper increases." People are being told that if you need a new computer or upgrade right now, forget it. Wait a year or two. Russet is getting a new MacBook Pro from work, but Apple is a bit insulated from this kerfuffle, plus work is paying for it.
The weird bit is that high-end graphics cards spiked as AI stocks started soaring, and now graphics cards are coming down in price. But memory and solid-state drives are soaring. One thing becomes reasonable, and everything else gets priced out of reach.
Micron will continue shipping Crucial memory through February 2026 and will be honoring consumer warrantees as needed. After that, they will only be selling Micron memory to commercial customers.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/
I can't fault them, they're going where the money is, and they are required to pursue maximum shareholder value, as sick as that may be.
To illustrate the state of weirdness going on in the memory market, a "typical 32GB DDR5 RAM kit that cost around $82 in August now sells for about $310, and higher-capacity kits have seen even steeper increases." People are being told that if you need a new computer or upgrade right now, forget it. Wait a year or two. Russet is getting a new MacBook Pro from work, but Apple is a bit insulated from this kerfuffle, plus work is paying for it.
The weird bit is that high-end graphics cards spiked as AI stocks started soaring, and now graphics cards are coming down in price. But memory and solid-state drives are soaring. One thing becomes reasonable, and everything else gets priced out of reach.
Micron will continue shipping Crucial memory through February 2026 and will be honoring consumer warrantees as needed. After that, they will only be selling Micron memory to commercial customers.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/
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Date: 2025-12-03 10:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-12-03 10:45 pm (UTC)If you rush, you might be able to beat the hikes. But they've been creeping up for most of the year, you may be too late.
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Date: 2025-12-04 01:28 am (UTC)I did upgrades early this year, so I should be set - assuming nothing releases its magic smoke!
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Date: 2025-12-04 01:22 am (UTC)I was going to say, following the money, huh?
They are definitely not following me. :o
Hugs, Jon
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Date: 2025-12-04 01:27 am (UTC)You just got a new laptop, so you should be good for long enough for prices to come back down to closer to reality.
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