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.
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