This is really bad for the fringes of the industry. Gaming cases and coolers and stuff like that. They’re not huge companies and now nobody can afford a slightly upgraded case when the RAM is $500, and then we lose some great companies before the bubble bursts - if prices ever return to normal.
this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2026
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PC shipments could drop 20% by year's end as AI datacenters consume 70% of high-end DRAM
(www.techspot.com)
Letting the plebes have their own computers was a mistake. They'll just get up to all sorts of mischief.
Oh my god the bubble cannot pop soon enough