unaffordable for the next decade
If you’re talking RAM prices, those are expected to come down in early 2028, so 18-ish months.
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PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
$1130 CAD for the 512gb model.
I built my gaming desktop for that price and it has a 4070 super.
Next word generating companies have literally made personal computing unaffordable for the next decade (at least).
tal@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Exec@pawb.social 3 days ago
So how are they expected to come down? If new capacity becomes available the ai companies would gobble it up again.
belazor@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Because there are some signs the bubble might be about to burst. Some of the purchase orders have either been rescinded or downsized, and - ironically - thanks to capitalism AI is becoming unaffordable for some businesses. As popularity increases, AI companies are raising prices and this is leading to human labour once again becoming cheaper than just vibe coding everything.
Sources:
- peq42.com/…/openai-canceling-many-large-purchase-… (original article on Yahoo Finance is paywalled)
- futurism.com/…/economics-ai-tokens-crashing-down
- fortune.com/…/microsoft-ai-cost-problem-tokens-ag…
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Just ad infinitum? If so, the most profitable venture for any human being to be involved in right now would be RAM production. All of those producers would be expanding, because there would be infinite demand. No, these purchases are capex costs; the kind that they have to do once or every so many years. And that’s assuming the companies currently buying these things survive long enough to replace those parts when they reach their end of life.
carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
…not if you buy our XBOX GAME CLOUD!!! and WINDOWS 365!!! rent forever and own nothing! the future is looking bright 🤑 /s
FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Cold day in hell i ever subscribe to that shit.
zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Yup. I built my rig when it was just barely affordable and plan to maintain it for many years. It works just fine for the titles I play.
I mainly feel for the enthusiasts and the community and economy they built. Most people aren’t interested in tech they can never hope to reasonably afford. Gone are the times of a new rig every 3-4 years. Gone is the excitement.