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Memory crisis expected to last until 2031, supply already allocated for 2026 (www.tweaktown.com)
submitted 3 days ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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What I heard on the ground floor from various system integrators, components manufacturers, and other companies, is memory supply has been tied up for all of 2026, and that shortages could last as long as until 2031.

Sure it's scuttlebutt but wouldn't surprise me as being true.

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[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm genuinely putting money aside for when the AI bubble pops so I can hopefully hoover up some cheap computer parts lol

[–] SpaceCadet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

There won't be "cheap computer parts", it will all be datacenter junk that's useless to a consumer, like rackmounted servers with insanely loud fans and "GPUs" that can't output an image or play games.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I keep a separate savings account for things like that. I just call it "upgrade" in my banking app. Its money specifically earmarked for any kind of entirely-optional big purchases, like computer upgrades, server upgrades, home theatre upgrades, etc. I also have one earmarked for replacing my current cars and one for vacations, plus of course my emergency fund

The only problem with this approach is I tend to hoard my money and want to see my savings account go up, so I really don't end up spending as much as I could on myself. Like I have an entire computer's worth in the "upgrade" account right now

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2 points 2 days ago

I have a checking and a savings. The checking has about 100 bucks in it. The savings 3.15.