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Lenovo and Microsoft Warn of Persistent RAM Price Hikes Into 2030s
Lenovo predicts a 'new normal' of higher memory pricing through the 2030s, while Microsoft forecasts RAM costs could double again within a year. The warnings point to sustained supply constraints and rising demand for memory in AI and cloud computing. Businesses and consumers may face elevated PC and server prices for years.
Meridian48 take
The forecasts underscore how AI's insatiable memory appetite is reshaping hardware economics, but the 'new normal' framing may overstate permanence — past shortages have eventually spurred production expansions.
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Lenovo declares a 'new normal' for higher memory pricing in the 2030s, while Microsoft forecasts prices to double again in a year →
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