News Micron Discontinues Crucial's Iconic Ballistix Gaming RAM

[Admin]

Micron sent out a press release that the company has decided to end-of-life (EOL) its popular Crucial Ballistix products.

Micron Discontinues Crucial's Iconic Ballistix Gaming RAM : Read more

 

[watzupken]

To me, it is probably more profitable just selling RAM chips to other manufacturers/ OEMs, instead of having to develop their own product and deal with issues/ RMA requests from retail side of things. This is especially the case when you have to contend with additional issues of rising cost and supply chain disruptions. Like almost all PC components, RAM is also a cut throat product to sell with too many competitors. So trying to differentiate yourself from the sea of other RAM in the market is going to be very difficult even if you are willing to impact your bottom line by reducing price.

 

[hotaru251]

wonder if this is why its sold out everywhere or liek $25 over normal price..

been tryign grab soem 3600 sticks but can't find em :|

 

[Co BIY]

It's chip customers in the "performance" market may not have appreciated competing against their supplier either.

 

[Why_Me]

This news sucks =/

 

[GoboII]

Ballistix will live on in our hearts. I guess we'll have to find a different source of reliably decent but not exceedingly expensive overclocking memory.

 

[slurmsmckenzie]

That chimes with me, I've used Ballistix on all three of the builds I've done since 2010, it always struck the right balance. Shame.

 

[gggplaya]

I can understand dropping the higher tier ballstix MAX, but the regular Ballistix looks like regular ram modules with a cheap aluminum heatsink attached to it. What's wrong with selling it like that?

 

[helper800]

I guess its down to G Skill, Corsair, and Kingston for me. Too bad, Ballistix was good RAM.

 

[bdcrlsn]

A sad news day. Had Ballistix in most of my pervious builds.