Micron just pulled the plug on their consumer RAM and SSD stuff under the Crucial brand because AI data centers are throwing stupid money at memory right now. The company said they'll keep shipping consumer products through February, but after that, everything goes to enterprise customers who pay way better margins. Sumit Sadana from Micron thanked everyone for 29 years of support, but basically admitted they're chasing the bag.
This whole move shows how hard AI demand is squeezing regular gamers and PC builders out of the supply chain. Cloud providers and tech giants are dropping premium cash for DRAM allocations, and Samsung plus SK Hynix are doing the same pivot toward long-term profits instead of balancing consumer markets. Warranty support will stick around for existing products at least.
This whole move shows how hard AI demand is squeezing regular gamers and PC builders out of the supply chain. Cloud providers and tech giants are dropping premium cash for DRAM allocations, and Samsung plus SK Hynix are doing the same pivot toward long-term profits instead of balancing consumer markets. Warranty support will stick around for existing products at least.
