Memory manufacturers are forecasting that memory shortages will persist until the end of 2028, when the supply chain balance is expected to be restored and memory will once again reach its commodity status. However, according to the South Korean Chosun Biz newspaper, memory manufacturers are reconsi...
That’s certainly a byproduct of what they’re doing but I’m not convinced thats the goal as the biggest PC buyers these days are businesses and I don’t see them jumping on board with that since it doesn’t benefit them at all. You could argue it would reduce their IT needs, but it won’t really as they’ll still need physical devices for everyone, networking gear, dedicated PCs for certain tasks/uses (like running equipment), not to mention having to store all IP on third party hardware.
For consumers, I think most people have enough computing power with their phones as it is and most of the rest can be handled by some 10 year old thin office client. Outside of higher prices across the board, this will really hurt gamers and PC enthusiasts the hardest which is probably quite a niche market.