Ultimately, short-term discounts like Corsair’s may sound attractive, but with supply increasingly tied up by AI-driven demand and pricing remaining on the higher end, both consumers and PC manufacturers may have to adjust to a new normal where memory is no longer an affordable component.
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beyondlogic Admin said: While Corsair’s DDR5 deal offers notable discounts, rising DRAM prices mean buyers still pay significantly more than before. Corsair’s limited-time memory sale brings 25% savings, but persistent DDR5 price hikes paint a grim outlook for buyers : Read more It's been grim a while hardly a discount when the prices have been at fleece levels lol. Reply
DataMeister How expensive does it need to get before someone decides it is worth starting a new manufacturing plant to get in on the profits? Reply
emike09 DataMeister said: How expensive does it need to get before someone decides it is worth starting a new manufacturing plant to get in on the profits? That's a tough one for manufacturers. Dropping $20-$100 billion to cover the next year or two of surge only to have demand drop again is a risky investment. Not to mention how long it takes to actually build out the facility. But… there's a good chance this surge will last much longer than that, demand will remain high, and in that case, whoever gets new fabs built first reaps all the benefits. I would not be surprised if every major manufacturer is looking into this very closely. Reply
randomizer That 25% discount is worth more now than 6 months ago. Spend more to save more. Reply
usertests randomizer said: That 25% discount is worth more now than 6 months ago. Spend more to save more. The more you buy, the more you save. 🙂 Reply
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