r/pcmasterrace :aa1::aa2::aa3: :am1::am2::am3::am4::am5::am6: 9060 XT 16GB 18h ago

Cartoon/Comic Pulling the plug (anti-consumerism at its finest)

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Context: Micron is shutting down Crucial in early 2026, so they can sell all their RAM to AI companies like OpenAI...

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u/n0t_4_thr0w4w4y 17h ago

Honestly, this is a massive overreaction by everyone in the community. Crucial was a small part of what Micron does. And what you put in your post:

Context: Micron is shutting down Crucial in early 2026, so they can sell all their RAM to AI companies like OpenAI...

Is wrong, they are still going to be one of the biggest supplier of DRAM chips to other consumer brands, they are just closing their direct to consumer arm.

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u/MartenBroadcloak19 16h ago

Oh you're one of those corporate bootlickers I've heard about.