Gartner expects PC lifetime for regular consumers to increase by 20% by the end of this year. The cheap PC upgrade cycle has all but come to an end. When new DRAM factories do come online, I expect them to serve AI customers first. Consumers will get the scraps, just like they are currently. Chinese DRAM makers might enter the international market and force prices to fall, but I doubt by enough to make a serious impact. 👉 Best Windows laptop in 2026 If you're waiting for the RAM crisis to be over before you buy your next device, I have some bad news. The most optimistic predictions put easing
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