Tips for Buying Servers in 2026

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The RAM price chart is pretty crazy. Thanks for the great guide!

Totally insane! Thus far I have been fortunate to be buying pre-price crunch stock but I don't think it's going to last much longer. Really wouldn't want to be buying in 3 months time.

> but I don't think it's going to last much longer.

Not happening. It's been sold out until 2027, maybe even 2028 (all memory producers). They may increase capacity but demand could also increase.

Unless the stock market crashes by 50% and OpenAI etc fold with it, we're not likely to see it turning better yet.

There will be new demand. Right now it is "hyperscalers". Later there will be self-hosts.

TLDR; now is probably a great time to buy if you have needs for Q1-Q2

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