Re:Samsung's 60% DRAM Price Hike Signals a New Phase of Glob...
by refurb on Friday November 21, 2025 @11:08PM
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> the insane frothing hype behind AI is showing me a new kind of market failure
I see people using "market failure" in weird ways lately. Just because someone thinks a use for a product isn't important, doesn't mean it's a market failure. It's actually the opposite - consumers are purchasing it at a price they value it.
Someone who doesn't really need 128GB of ram won't pay the higher cost, but someone who does need it will.
I see people using "market failure" in weird ways lately. Just because someone thinks a use for a product isn't important, doesn't mean it's a market failure. It's actually the opposite - consumers are purchasing it at a price they value it.
Someone who doesn't really need 128GB of ram won't pay the higher cost, but someone who does need it will.