Micron locks in historically high memory prices for five years

Key claims

Memory and storage prices will remain elevated for the next five years due to Micron's long-term pricing agreements.
16GB RAM is sufficient for non-creators/non-streamers; more is unnecessary.
Micron has exited the consumer market entirely to focus on AI data center supply, resulting in record revenue.
Despite high RAM and SSD costs, software companies are not releasing leaner versions and continue bloating applications.
Micron's operating margin has surged to 86% from 15% year-over-year, indicating market recovery.
Poster expresses concern that RAM stick failures will render systems unusable for people unable to afford repairs, especially in developing countries and low-income populations.

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/g/109144509 ↗ live · archive bullish breaking 39 replies Micron's operating margin has surged to 86% from 15% year-over-year, indicating market recovery.
/g/109132022 ↗ live · archive alarmed breaking 77 replies Memory and storage prices will remain elevated for the next five years due to Micron's long-term pricing agreements.
/g/109136536 ↗ live · archive neutral evergreen 64 replies 16GB RAM is sufficient for non-creators/non-streamers; more is unnecessary.
/g/109137434 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 1 replies Poster expresses concern that RAM stick failures will render systems unusable for people unable to afford repairs, especially in developing countries and low-income populations.
/g/109132821 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 20 replies Despite high RAM and SSD costs, software companies are not releasing leaner versions and continue bloating applications.
/g/109128527 ↗ live · archive bullish breaking 53 replies Micron has exited the consumer market entirely to focus on AI data center supply, resulting in record revenue.