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Micron Technology announced Wednesday that it will exit its consumer business by halting the sale of Crucial-branded products at retailers and distributors worldwide, with product shipments continuing through the consumer channel until February 2026.

Micron Technology announced Wednesday that it will exit its consumer business by halting the sale of Crucial-branded products at retailers and distributors worldwide, with product shipments continuing through the consumer channel until February 2026.

The company cited a surge in demand for memory and storage driven by growth in AI data centers as the reason for the decision, aiming to improve supply and support for larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segments, according to Chief Business Officer Sumit Sadana.

The company cited a surge in demand for memory and storage driven by growth in AI data centers as the reason for the decision, aiming to improve supply and support for larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segments, according to Chief Business Officer Sumit Sadana.

Micron has been shifting focus to its high-bandwidth memory business, which involves stacking chips vertically to reduce power consumption and process large volumes of data, making it invaluable in AI development and generally fetching lucrative margins.

Micron has been shifting focus to its high-bandwidth memory business, which involves stacking chips vertically to reduce power consumption and process large volumes of data, making it invaluable in AI development and generally fetching lucrative margins.

In the August quarter, Micron's HBM revenue grew to nearly $2 billion, implying an annualized run rate of nearly $8 billion, as CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated in September. The company is competing with SK Hynix and Samsung in the high-bandwidth memory market.

In the August quarter, Micron's HBM revenue grew to nearly $2 billion, implying an annualized run rate of nearly $8 billion, as CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated in September. The company is competing with SK Hynix and Samsung in the high-bandwidth memory market.

The Crucial brand, established by Micron in 1996, has been a staple in the consumer electronics space offering RAM modules and solid-state drives. The company said that it will continue honoring warranty obligations and technical support for existing Crucial products after shipments cease.

The Crucial brand, established by Micron in 1996, has been a staple in the consumer electronics space offering RAM modules and solid-state drives. The company said that it will continue honoring warranty obligations and technical support for existing Crucial products after shipments cease.

Micron also said that it intends to reduce impact on employees due to this decision through redeployment opportunities into existing open positions within the company, while continuing to supply Micron-branded enterprise products to commercial and server-focused partners.

Micron also said that it intends to reduce impact on employees due to this decision through redeployment opportunities into existing open positions within the company, while continuing to supply Micron-branded enterprise products to commercial and server-focused partners.

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Micron Technology announced on Wednesday that it will exit its consumer business by halting the sale of Crucial-branded products at retailers and distributors worldwide, with product shipments continuing through the consumer channel until February 2026.

Micron Technology announced on Wednesday that it will exit its consumer business by halting the sale of Crucial-branded products at retailers and distributors worldwide, with product shipments continuing through the consumer channel until February 2026.

The company cited a surge in demand for memory and storage driven by growth in AI data centers as the reason for the decision, aiming to improve supply and support for larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segments according to Chief Business Officer Sumit Sadana.

The company cited a surge in demand for memory and storage driven by growth in AI data centers as the reason for the decision, aiming to improve supply and support for larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segments according to Chief Business Officer Sumit Sadana.

In the August quarter, Micron's HBM revenue grew to nearly $2 billion, implying an annualized run rate of nearly $8 billion, as CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated in September, while the company competes with SK Hynix and Samsung in the high-bandwidth memory market.

In the August quarter, Micron's HBM revenue grew to nearly $2 billion, implying an annualized run rate of nearly $8 billion, as CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated in September, while the company competes with SK Hynix and Samsung in the high-bandwidth memory market.

The Crucial brand, established by Micron in 1996, has been a staple in the consumer electronics space offering RAM modules and solid-state drives, and the company will continue honoring warranty obligations and technical support for existing Crucial products after shipments cease.

The Crucial brand, established by Micron in 1996, has been a staple in the consumer electronics space offering RAM modules and solid-state drives, and the company will continue honoring warranty obligations and technical support for existing Crucial products after shipments cease.

Micron intends to reduce impact on employees due to this business decision through redeployment opportunities into existing open positions within the company, while continuing to supply Micron-branded enterprise products to commercial and server-focused partners.

Micron intends to reduce impact on employees due to this business decision through redeployment opportunities into existing open positions within the company, while continuing to supply Micron-branded enterprise products to commercial and server-focused partners.

Micron's strategic pivot away from consumer products represents smart business alignment with explosive AI data center growth. Concentrating resources on enterprise customers in faster-growing segments will strengthen long-term performance and create real value for strategic partners. After 29 successful years, this portfolio transformation positions Micron to capitalize on secular growth opportunities where demand is surging.

Micron's strategic pivot away from consumer products represents smart business alignment with explosive AI data center growth. Concentrating resources on enterprise customers in faster-growing segments will strengthen long-term performance and create real value for strategic partners. After 29 successful years, this portfolio transformation positions Micron to capitalize on secular growth opportunities where demand is surging.

Abandoning consumers after three decades to chase AI profits represents a betrayal of millions of loyal customers and PC enthusiasts. RAM prices have already skyrocketed 500 percent due to AI demand, and losing a major supplier will only make affordable PC building harder. This decision prioritizes corporate AI experiments over everyday people trying to upgrade their computers.

Abandoning consumers after three decades to chase AI profits represents a betrayal of millions of loyal customers and PC enthusiasts. RAM prices have already skyrocketed 500 percent due to AI demand, and losing a major supplier will only make affordable PC building harder. This decision prioritizes corporate AI experiments over everyday people trying to upgrade their computers.

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This is a smart business alignment with explosive AI data center growth. Concentrating resources on enterprise customers in faster-growing segments will strengthen long-term performance and create real value for strategic partners. After 29 successful years, this portfolio transformation positions Micron to capitalize on secular growth opportunities where demand is surging.

This is a smart business alignment with explosive AI data center growth. Concentrating resources on enterprise customers in faster-growing segments will strengthen long-term performance and create real value for strategic partners. After 29 successful years, this portfolio transformation positions Micron to capitalize on secular growth opportunities where demand is surging.

Micron's abandonment of consumers after three decades to chase AI profits is a betrayal of millions of loyal customers and PC enthusiasts. RAM prices have already skyrocketed 500% due to AI demand, and losing a major supplier will only make affordable PC building harder. This decision prioritizes corporate AI experiments over everyday people.

Micron's abandonment of consumers after three decades to chase AI profits is a betrayal of millions of loyal customers and PC enthusiasts. RAM prices have already skyrocketed 500% due to AI demand, and losing a major supplier will only make affordable PC building harder. This decision prioritizes corporate AI experiments over everyday people.

There's a 15% chance that data centers will consume more than 10% of global electricity usage for the year 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 15% chance that data centers will consume more than 10% of global electricity usage for the year 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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