• mechoman444@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    There is no chip shortage. There are plenty of chips they’re just not being sold to consumers.

    This is an important distinction.

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        2 months ago

        Yes. But the supply exists. I’m telling you, you can get ram readily. No one is sold out of it.

        eBay is bursting with ram. Microcenter is fully stocked. Computers are selling steady.

        There is no ram shortage! Its just expensive because people are saying there’s a shortage!

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Is demand actually higher than supply? This is all from future orders to be plugged into data centers that don’t exist, that needs power that doesn’t exist to earn a profit from a product that doesn’t have profits that exist.

        If I take out a 20B loan to buy all Pokemon cards on the market with an agreement to buy 95% of all future cards made for the next few years and use the Pokémon cards as an asset to secure the loan did I single handedly drive up demand for the foreseeable future even if there is no proof I will make good on the deal?

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      2 months ago

      Shortage means supply doesnt meet demands, which is true. AI giants are gobbling up the available supply leaving us lower paying customers without any