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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Crucial | Mind Blowing Facts

Micron, the trillion-dollar memory company, refused to replace a crucial drive for current market value until Reddit got mad

'Pushing back actually worked.'

Crucial SSD owner offered $200 refund for 4TB drive now selling for over $500 — company finally caves to warranty demands after protracted back-and-forth

Crucial SSD owner offered $200 refund for 4TB drive now selling for over $500 — company finally caves to warranty demands after protracted back-and-forth

Micron initially told a customer that no replacement Crucial X9 4TB SSDs were available and offered a refund based on last year’s purchase price, but a firm pushback ultimately resulted in a replacement.

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Crucial dodges SSD warranty claim, says "our inventory is depleted" — Consumers are being ignored as record profits roll in for memory and storage makers

Crucial dodges SSD warranty claim, says "our inventory is depleted" — Consumers are being ignored as record profits roll in for memory and storage makers

As memory and storage makers make the pivot to AI customers and rake in record profits, regular consumers are being denied proper warranty claims for faulty RAM and SSDs. Is there any recourse?

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Micron reportedly offers pennies on the dollar for Crucial RAM return, only offers to reimburse original MSRP despite it being only 37% of market value — chipmaker later reverses course with a better solution

Crucial memory owner recounts their experience with Micron's warranty process since the company has axed the Crucial brand.

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Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake review: Ultra-fast networking makes this mini PC a great office machine

The Beelink EQi is a compact Windows 11 Pro mini PC aimed at those looking for an office machine with decent network connection and fast connectivity.

Satechi Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock review: I finally found the ultimate docking station for creatives

The Satechi Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock is a compact desktop dock that features the latest Thunderbolt 5 connection, enabling up to 140W laptop charging and fast transfer speeds.

State of play: SSD pricing one year into the AI component crisis — 220% price increases are crippling the DIY market

We look at the state of SSD pricing one year into the AI apocalypse.

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One year into the AI-induced RAM apocalypse — how much does memory actually cost, and is there hope for a more affordable future?

One year into the AI-induced RAM apocalypse — how much does memory actually cost, and is there hope for a more affordable future?

We look at the state of the DIY RAM market over the last 12 months.

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After closing the Crucial brand, Micron's revenues are soaring in the RAMpocalypse: "In the AI era, memory has become a strategic asset for our customers"

Micron's latest financial results show that the company is thriving after closing the Crucial brand, and "mobile and client" sales are its biggest growth area.

Micron wants your next GPU to have 96GB of VRAM in it, but I don't really know who it's expecting will make it for you

Micron wants your next GPU to have 96GB of VRAM in it, but I don't really know who it's expecting will make it for you

In a new blog post, Micron has revealed its image for the future, where GPUs use 96GB of its own VRAM - a tone-deaf take in a post-Crucial world.

The company that stopped making memory for gamers just explained how important memory is for gamers. Yeah, really

The company that stopped making memory for gamers just explained how important memory is for gamers. Yeah, really

You want 96 GB of VRAM, apparently...

RAM shortages explained: Why the world's supply of computing memory is so expensive right now

RAM shortages explained: Why the world's supply of computing memory is so expensive right now

What's going on with RAM shortages, price inflation, and AI? I'm here to walk you through what you need to know.

The 'days of cheap 1TB SSDs' are over — I've picked the top 3 SSDs you should buy now to avoid price rises

The 'days of cheap 1TB SSDs' are over — I've picked the top 3 SSDs you should buy now to avoid price rises

High-end SSDs have already shot up in price, and more affordable models are likely to follow, so the time to buy is now.

Just ordered a MacBook Pro M4 Max? You might face a long wait to get it — but it's not because of the RAM crisis

Just ordered a MacBook Pro M4 Max? You might face a long wait to get it — but it's not because of the RAM crisis

Apple is expected to announce its M5 Pro and M5 Max chips at some point – and it could be sooner than we thought.

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Micron says it's 'trying to help consumers' in RAM crisis despite killing its Crucial brand – and PC owners have got even angrier as a result

Micron is even more unpopular after trying to defend its decision to shut down the Crucial brand of consumer RAM.

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Micron addresses Crucial exit backlash: 'We are trying to help consumers around the world' — company warns that DRAM drought could last until at least 2028

Micron has responded to criticism over its decision to exit the consumer memory business and warns that shortages may last until 2028.

Micron announces a QLC SSD just weeks after killing its beloved Crucial brand — the 3610 is a basic Gen5 SSD that's somehow faster than Gen4 TLC

Micron 3610 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD offers high-speed QLC storage, low latency, AI readiness, compact form, and strong endurance.

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Micro Center lists 8TB WD_Black SSD at $2,419 MSRP, real price tag up 50% since October — pricing surges on high-capacity SSDs in response to AI demand

A mismarked 8TB SSD at Micro Center is sounding the alarm on surging SSD prices in response to demand from AI data centers.

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Large External SSDs are now cheaper than internal ones as 4TB SATA SSD face extinction due to negligible price difference

External 4TB SSDs costing less than internal SATA models shows shifting NAND priorities and increasing market pressures.

RAM price crisis LIVE — all the latest updates on price surges, global memory shortage, expert advice and more

Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing RAM price crisis, along with the latest updates and our expert advice on current prices on phones, tablets, laptops and more.

Micron says memory shortages will persist beyond 2026 but 'more memory is essential' for the 'AI experience'

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Micron outlines grim outlook for DRAM supply in first earnings call since killing Crucial memory and SSD brand — CEO says it can only meet half to two-thirds of demand

Micron posted record revenues in its first earnings call since killing the consumer Crucial brand, though it admits that supply shortages will persist.

How These 2 Stocks Won 2025's AI Race—And What's In Store for 2026

The tech sector's again leading the S&P 500 this year. While companies leveraged to AI have posted strong gains, Micron and Seagate may be the biggest winners.

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The latest victim of AI-driven RAM price hikes — the cost of building your own laptop

Framework’s DIY laptops now cost more due to a 50% jump in DDR5 prices, showing how AI datacenters continue to squeeze consumer RAM supply.

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'Outlet' RAM sold in Japan as new with huge markups, scuffed packaging — Crucial DDR5-5600 64GB kit commands $600 overseas as AI shortage bites

Japanese retailer Sofmap offloads Crucial's Pro DDR5-5600 C46 64GB (2x32GB) memory kit for $602.74.

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