One of the world's leading computer hardware media outlets has criticized the increase in RAM prices. Gamers Nexus, in a new video that has garnered over 1 million views in a few days, states that Micron's departure from the consumer segment has become much more serious than it seemed.
The editors note that RAM prices will continue to rise. A similar situation is occurring with solid-state drives — their price increase is already noticeable. According to Gamers Nexus, what is happening is due to collusion among the three largest manufacturers of RAM and NAND. Among them is Micron, which abandoned the Crucial brand to focus on working with servers and artificial intelligence development centers.
According to the authors, this policy, subsidized by US citizens' taxes, leads to an increase in the cost of personal computers to a level where they become inaccessible to the mass consumer. This should push users towards cloud-based artificial intelligence services.
Gamers Nexus also believes that the price increase caused by the "manufacturer cartel" of RAM and flash memory will soon affect the entire advanced electronics segment. In particular, prices for laptops, smartphones, video cards, and game consoles will increase.
