Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead by Emma Roth

The brand’s shutdown is a huge blow for PC builders and hobbyists, who are already dealing with skyrocketing RAM prices linked to a surge in demand from AI companies. OpenAI, for example, struck a deal with SK Hynix and Samsung to make up to 900,000 DRAM per month for its Stargate project.

I had bought crucial SSD some time ago. They would provide comparable performance at lower prices. Sad.