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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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[โ€“] LodeMike@lemmy.today 54 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.

[โ€“] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 15 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Oh no, I saw this coming and bought RAM at the first hike. I'm good for 8 more years. This doesnt help everyone else tho.