# Micron Drops Consumer Sales **URL:** \ **Category:** Linux lounge\ **Created:** [December 3, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784 "2025-12-03T21:35:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/locutus/32/78492_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/43 "2026-01-30T00:52:06Z")
I only built 2 AM5 machines so I could get the hardware before Turnip became president and inflation could go through the roof again because of him. I left the AM4 setup completely together sans there video cards so they could just be dropped into a tower and be back up and running in under 15 minutes if needed. The AM5 systems gave me the excuse to purchase a Geometric Future case and give my roommate the old case containing the other AM5 build I did. ---
**Author:** ![Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/bink/32/87216_2.png) [@Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bink)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/44 "2026-01-30T00:57:32Z")
For context, the US inflation rate for the last 10Y ![image](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/2/a26a18cb79867ac5de909fe0cd9ea688c3dfcd9f.png) I’ll leave it up to you to determine political circumstances during that period. ---
**Author:** ![Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/archie1/32/111095_2.png) [@Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Archie1)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/45 "2026-01-30T06:17:02Z")
Inflation Reduction Act baby. But it is clear that prices are not coming down and wages are stagnating. For most of us at least. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/locutus/32/78492_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/46 "2026-01-30T09:38:34Z")
Those numbers aren’t accurate and you damn well know it. ---
**Author:** ![thefrog](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/thefrog/32/114250_2.png) [@thefrog](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/thefrog)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/47 "2026-01-30T10:03:18Z")
> [@Archie1](#): > > This AI/Gen AI is turning out to be a big hype and bubble. Yes and No. A.I is also the Excuse. Everyone is looking to cut cost where ever they can and if they can use A.I as and excuse to get rid of people they will. However A.I wont replace most people any time soon. ---
**Author:** ![Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/bink/32/87216_2.png) [@Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bink)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/48 "2026-01-30T10:54:24Z")
That US graph, is reflected by inflation data in other countries too ([eg](https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/cpi-rose-38-year-december-2025), [eg](https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/inflation-cpi), [eg](https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l55o/mm23)) . The accuracy of the data need not be controversial. To clarify, it represents a _rate_ of inflation, not an indicator of price. So while the rate has come down, I agree with @Archie1 with respect to prices remaining high and wages stagnating. ---
**Author:** ![anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon26608633)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/49 "2026-02-27T14:54:28Z")
> **[Say Goodbye to the Idea of Chinese RAM Being Cheap; 32GB DDR5 Modules Now...](https://wccftech.com/chinese-memory-prices-have-started-to-catch-up-with-global-markets/)** > > Well, the idea that Chinese memory modules are cheaper has been outdated, as a recent DDR5 listing shows RAM prices have almost leveled out - _Kingbank_ [in Chinese: jīn bǎi dá; in Chinese writing: 金百达](https://www.kingbank.com/h-nr.html) ---
**Author:** ![vlkon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/35a633/32.png) [@vlkon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/vlkon)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/50 "2026-02-27T17:45:44Z")
An obvious question is why would you expect them to be cheap when they have no competitors. All they need is to be relatively cheaper (few-ish %) to sell. But when the price is already several times higher than what the customer expect then that is not much. Unless they have some very low quality in which case buying that is not a good choice in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/51 "2026-02-27T18:04:53Z")
I’m predicting consumer memory prices dip in 2028/29. AI data centers have all purchased HBM product in advance; being manufactured now. When AI data centers get what they need to startup, then these memory factories go from 3 shifts around the clock to 2 shifts maybe. The consumer will start looking good again. My postulation ^ does not factor in if they will keep consumer memory prices Sky High though…there is nothing to prevent that. ---
**Author:** ![Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/bink/32/87216_2.png) [@Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bink)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/52 "2026-02-27T21:15:19Z")
> **[Sam Altman’s Dirty DRAM Deal](https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/post/sam-altman-s-dirty-dram-deal)** > > Or: How the AI Bubble, Panic, and Unpreparedness Stole ChristmasWritten by Tom of Moore’s Law Is DeadSpecial Assistance by KarbinCry & kari-no-sugataBased on this Video: https://youtu.be/BORRBce5TGwIntroduction — The Day the RAM Market SnappedAt the... [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-q2n5DkDoMQ/maxresdefault.jpg "OpenAI is Suddenly in Trouble") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2n5DkDoMQ) OpenAI locking up 40% of global DRAM wafer production is surely the linchpin behind all this. ---
**Author:** ![anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon26608633)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/53 "2026-02-27T21:17:24Z")
> [@drunkenvicar](#): > > I’m predicting consumer memory prices dip in 2028/29. ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2026-02-27 22-15-44](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/4/24eb7d7423c4ab24a186d9ab0881e92a2834b5c5.png) in S$ (Singapore dollars), for future reference. ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/54 "2026-02-27T21:32:47Z")
> [@anon26608633](#): > > in S$ (Singapore dollars), for future reference It is also my misguided fantasy wish that someone could step into this bare market and service the home user again. Then I woke up when i realized memory making machines are the size of luxury yachts _and not just anyone can make memory._ ---
**Author:** ![anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon26608633)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/55 "2026-02-27T21:37:39Z")
> [@drunkenvicar](#): > > not just anyone can make memory ha, tell the Germans; Germany used to have its own memory manufacturer, a spin off of _Infineon_ that went bankrupt due to _Infineon_, the parent, selling high priced wafers to its subsidiary, and _Qimonda_ (the memory manufacturer spin off) not earning enough to pay the bills, during the Great Recession years (2008–9). And then, ten years ago, or so, the German bankruptcy lawyer got a visit from China: “we’re buying the patents and internal documentation, want cash?” So came into being _Kingbank_. ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/56 "2026-02-27T21:39:48Z")
> [@anon26608633](#): > > And then, ten years ago, or so, the German bankruptcy lawyer got a visit from China: “we’re buying the patents and internal documentation, want cash?” > > So came into being _Kingbank_. this gets so tawdry. Too bad for the German factory. ---
**Author:** ![Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/archie1/32/111095_2.png) [@Archie1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Archie1)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/57 "2026-02-28T06:49:54Z")
> [@anon26608633](#): > > > [@drunkenvicar](#): > > > > I’m predicting consumer memory prices dip in 2028/29. > > ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2026-02-27 22-15-44](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/4/24eb7d7423c4ab24a186d9ab0881e92a2834b5c5.png) > > in S$ (Singapore dollars), for future reference. I have a few DDR4 16GB laptop modules that are surplus to requirements. How do I get them to Singapore without any tax authorities knowing and selling them at such high premiums? ---
**Author:** ![anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon26608633)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/58 "2026-02-28T11:19:02Z")
> [@Archie1](#): > > DDR4 16GB laptop modules t ## DDR4 laptop prices in S$ ### January 2026 ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2026-02-28 12-18-35](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/2/52765f6af8a9251ed9da18b1ef62b59d5ca81c60.png) ### 2024 8GB used to be around 20. ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2026-02-28 12-34-05](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/0/f0462c5a9c0654435f1aa354321fb3e2c4303828.png) ---
**Author:** ![anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon26608633)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/59 "2026-02-28T11:31:38Z")
> [@Archie1](#): > > to Singapore without any tax authorities Transfer pricing. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/locutus/32/78492_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/60 "2026-03-01T14:29:49Z")
> [@anon26608633](#): > > [https://wccftech.com/chinese-memory-prices-have-started-to-catch-up-with-global-markets/](https://wccftech.com/chinese-memory-prices-have-started-to-catch-up-with-global-markets/) > > - _Kingbank_ [in Chinese: jīn bǎi dá; in Chinese writing: 金百达](https://www.kingbank.com/h-nr.html) Unfortunately most things ordered at least in the U.S. from China have been at or at least closer to American prices for a few years now instead of being a big money saver like they use to be. ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/61 "2026-03-01T17:21:53Z")
> [@Locutus](#): > > Unfortunately most things ordered at least in the U.S. from China have been at or at least closer to American prices for a few years now instead of being a big money saver like they use to be. Not a big fan of this trend; seeing it more and more. ---
**Author:** ![anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anon26608633](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon26608633)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784/62 "2026-03-04T20:57:44Z")
> **[Here Are All Of The Compromises That Apple Has Had To Make To Price The...](https://wccftech.com/here-are-all-of-the-compromises-that-apple-has-had-to-make-to-price-the-macbook-neo-at-599/)** > > To price the MacBook Neo at a very attractive $599, Apple has had to make a lot of compromises along the way. 8GB RAM, the A18 iPhone processor for the laptop is on par with an _Intel_ 10 **750** H or Ryzen 5 **500** U, or Snapdragon 8 **Gen 3**. [Previous page](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/micron-drops-consumer-sales/76784.md?page=4)