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Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead (www.theverge.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/Technology@programming.dev
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I'm gutted to hear this - I'm a big fan of Crucial memory and SSDs and all of my systems have at least one thing from them.

Micron will keep shipping Crucial products until the end of February 2026 and provide “continued warranty service and support.”

So only a few month left, plus however long they stay on retailers' shelves.

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[–] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So consumers are getting priced out of PCs while manufacturers are prioritizing AI companies. Who will use the AI when nobody has a computer?

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    • [–] 8 points 9 months ago

    Almost 30 years of every computer I ever built I used Micron/Crucial memory and eventually SSDs. That really makes me worry about PC gaming and maybe even console gaming.

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    [–] 7 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Wow that’s a bummer, I think the first SSD I bought to replace an HD in an old laptop was from them.

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    • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    This is pretty wild, I've bought several drives from them for myself and my customers and I honestly thought they were pretty alright considering how much I paid for them

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