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Micron, SK Commit Billions to RAM Capacity, but Almost Nothing Lands Before 2028

35 pointsby giuliomagnifico08/18/202612 commentsview on HN

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m4rtink08/18/2026

It is allvsmoke and mirrors - the memory makes know better than anyone this money burning party will end sooner or later, so they will milk it as hard as they can. They will also invest zero money to capacity that would sit idle once the "AI craze of 2020s" is finally over.

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bhouston08/18/2026

"I've seen gluts not followed by shortages, but I've never seen a shortage not followed by a glut." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

d3Xt3r08/18/2026

If its all going to be new silicon, I hope they'll focus on CAMM2 - both memory and motherboard makers.

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Havoc08/18/2026

So minimum of 1.5 years drought to go :(

lencastre08/18/2026

Imma wait till the GREAT RAM CRASH of 2028.