This isn’t the first time that the memory companies have colluded to raise prices. It’s perhaps one of the more extreme instances, yes, but with the AI excuse going away, things will have to go back to reality, especially as China ramps up production and ruins the cartel setup we’re currently stuck with.

That’s assuming everyone’s devices crap out during this year or two while the AI and memory companies play pretend that they’re actually going to use up all this memory.

For a while, but when the AI bubble pops and as China ramps up production, we’ll hopefully see the memory cartel eat shit.

I do, that’s why I refuse to buy anything so that they can have more supply.

It’s not just desktops, it’s phones and laptops and consoles

Good thing I don’t care about any of those things enough to pay the rip-off prices. I’m fine with my 4 year old phone and 10 year old PC. If they crap out then I’ll replace them with some cheap old crap. I don’t need high specs, there isn’t much worth running these days.

As if both parties aren’t in the pocket of the insurance industry.