the real question is:Will they go back being cheaper once the bubble burst, or it will be like everything else,rising and almost never going down price wise?
Th3-Dude-Abides on
If you need a computer, buy memory and storage one year ago.
xpda on
I expect cost increases and usability decreases, paying more subscription fees for less capability.
blow-down on
And what are we supposed to do 5 years from now? Fuck these greedy ghouls.
ChromiumGrapher on
The a.i slop was amazing and now we have higher prices!
Whats next?
Active-Play-3429 on
No shit respectfully
EETQuestions on
Best investment I did in 2025: buy 128GB of Crucial DDR5 for $312 total
tinyhorsesinmytea on
Maybe the truth is that we don’t really *need* new electronics for the majority of things we do. I put Linux on a 12 year old Surface Pro and the thing flies. I’m using a dang Pixel 6a and it does everything a phone needs to do.
If these corporations don’t want me buying new shit then that’s just fine. I’m not going to be ripped off and will simply use what I have or buy older used hardware if something breaks until this shit changes.
codingTim on
I had a precognition, that’s why I pulled the trigger on a new MBP 14 M5 Pro 18c 64GB 2TB
Lazy-Excitement-3661 on
I don’t think the high RAM prices are gonna last long, it effects everything there is either going to be a ramp up in production or a crack down on data centers
kon--- on
Charge data centers a premium. Leave consumers alone and go crazy on data centers.
allursnakes on
This article showing up a month late.
farticustheelder on
I expect a recession later this year so there should be decent bargains in a few months. Also the sooner you buy a new computer the sooner it becomes obsolete.
SmarmyYardarm on
Quick, spend all your money so you have none when you actually need it!
Denbt_Nationale on
Yes buy a laptop right now at the exact peak of RAM prices fantastic advice
hellogoawaynow on
HELIUM IS A BIG DEAL AND 30% OF IT IS IN QATAR
You need helium to make semiconductors, you need semiconductors to make chips, you need chips to make computers, smartphones, gaming systems, etc.
Losing 30% of global helium will impact our lives in a variety of ways, including lifesaving healthcare like MRIs and *surgery*. This is gonna hurt your wallet, your health, and your job if that helium gets taken out.
And computers are getting more expensive because of what this article is about, too.
popos_cosmic_enjoyer on
I can wait as long as needed. My current computer dies, and I’d go back to an 8 GB RAM machine with integrated graphics. Companies can keep squeezing, but I will gladly go touch grass instead.
ExtremeKey7209 on
And tariffs, and going to a pointless war with Iran.
mowotlarx on
As if the real crisis here will be individual consumer laptops and not the ones being mass purchased for white collar businesses and schools. I don’t think people realize the mass chaos that’ll create…
ExactLocation1 on
us-east-1 self immolates in protest
WildG0atz on
Nice try consumerism. I’m revenge saving.
Distinguishedflyer on
If you need food, buy it in 1995.
Abject_Breadfruit148 on
Blame the rich for hoarding. People were mad at toilet hoarders but no one is stopping the rich assholes from buying out all computer parts.
Remarkable_Ninja_791 on
*bubble, not boom
AmbiiX on
Man this would be super relevant…. in 2023.
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the real question is:Will they go back being cheaper once the bubble burst, or it will be like everything else,rising and almost never going down price wise?
If you need a computer, buy memory and storage one year ago.
I expect cost increases and usability decreases, paying more subscription fees for less capability.
And what are we supposed to do 5 years from now? Fuck these greedy ghouls.
The a.i slop was amazing and now we have higher prices!
Whats next?
No shit respectfully
Best investment I did in 2025: buy 128GB of Crucial DDR5 for $312 total
Maybe the truth is that we don’t really *need* new electronics for the majority of things we do. I put Linux on a 12 year old Surface Pro and the thing flies. I’m using a dang Pixel 6a and it does everything a phone needs to do.
If these corporations don’t want me buying new shit then that’s just fine. I’m not going to be ripped off and will simply use what I have or buy older used hardware if something breaks until this shit changes.
I had a precognition, that’s why I pulled the trigger on a new MBP 14 M5 Pro 18c 64GB 2TB
I don’t think the high RAM prices are gonna last long, it effects everything there is either going to be a ramp up in production or a crack down on data centers
Charge data centers a premium. Leave consumers alone and go crazy on data centers.
This article showing up a month late.
I expect a recession later this year so there should be decent bargains in a few months. Also the sooner you buy a new computer the sooner it becomes obsolete.
Quick, spend all your money so you have none when you actually need it!
Yes buy a laptop right now at the exact peak of RAM prices fantastic advice
HELIUM IS A BIG DEAL AND 30% OF IT IS IN QATAR
You need helium to make semiconductors, you need semiconductors to make chips, you need chips to make computers, smartphones, gaming systems, etc.
Losing 30% of global helium will impact our lives in a variety of ways, including lifesaving healthcare like MRIs and *surgery*. This is gonna hurt your wallet, your health, and your job if that helium gets taken out.
And computers are getting more expensive because of what this article is about, too.
I can wait as long as needed. My current computer dies, and I’d go back to an 8 GB RAM machine with integrated graphics. Companies can keep squeezing, but I will gladly go touch grass instead.
And tariffs, and going to a pointless war with Iran.
As if the real crisis here will be individual consumer laptops and not the ones being mass purchased for white collar businesses and schools. I don’t think people realize the mass chaos that’ll create…
us-east-1 self immolates in protest
Nice try consumerism. I’m revenge saving.
If you need food, buy it in 1995.
Blame the rich for hoarding. People were mad at toilet hoarders but no one is stopping the rich assholes from buying out all computer parts.
*bubble, not boom
Man this would be super relevant…. in 2023.