Memory manufacturers are forecasting that memory shortages will persist until the end of 2028, when the supply chain balance is expected to be restored and memory will once again reach its commodity status. However, according to the South Korean Chosun Biz newspaper, memory manufacturers are reconsi...
    • boonhet@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 months ago

      They’re most definitely hedging their bets.

      If there’s a shortage and they don’t expand, they can charge more per unit. If they expand capacity and there’s no shortage, they’ll either have a bunch of unused capacity or memory will get cheaper than they’d like.

  • commander@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    New consoles and maybe new steam deck. Maybe raspberry pi and similar SBC hardware won’t be stupid expensive anymore