Long-Term Outlook on Memory and Storage Hardware Pricing
A discussion thread speculates on whether RAM, NVMe, and platter drive prices will decline again, with commenters attributing sustained high prices to institutional demand and constrained competition rather than temporary AI-driven shortages. This reflects broader uncertainty among technical buyers about future hardware cost planning.
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