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I already decided I won’t be upgrading any hardware for a few years and I’m going to ride this out. As right now we’re seeing that all prices of everything elec

I already decided I won’t be upgrading any hardware for a few years and I’m going to ride this out. As right now we’re seeing that all prices of everything electronics is going up, my biggest worry is that once memory prices go down, the rest of the electronics will stay high. Eg after the price hike of all Apple electronics, will they go down again in prices in a few years after RAM goes down? If history can predict anything it’s that the price hikes are permanent.

dudul 2mo ago
> If history can predict anything it’s that the price hikes are permanent. There was a massive spike of RAM prices from 2016 to 2018 followed by a price crash in 2019...
- HumblyTossed 2mo ago
  But if we learn anything from big corporations, they'll keep the difference as profits. IOW, Apple won't be lowering their prices.
  - Petersipoi 2mo ago
    Nope. Apple wants to maximize profits. They clearly make more at lower prices. Source: the fact that they had lower prices until they were forced to increase them. They will be hoping to return to a more optimal price point as soon as they can.
    - HumblyTossed 2mo ago
      And when they don't, copium will suggest that it is due to market conditions.