Comment by sieve

> The people complaining most loudly about RAM costs are the people who want to run local models

This is a tiny percentage of the population.

Samsung is cutting phone production because of RAM prices.[1] The consumer market is badly affected: budget phones, laptops, general electronics.

The budget segment of sub $100 devices in India has been almost wiped out. Manufacturers cannot afford to spend 50% BOM on RAM+storage. Unless employees are getting a 15-20% wage rise this year, I expect a similar situation in most places.

Between the engineered conflict in the ME triggering O&G price rises, and stratospheric RAM pricing, the situation is pretty bad.

[1] "There is no profit even if we sell"…Samsung to cut smartphone production by 30% (https://www.mt.co.kr/en/tech/2026/10/08/2026100709554237233)