Micron Shuts Down Crucial Consumer RAM and SSDs as AI Chip Demand Explodes
Micron Technology is abandoning nearly three decades of selling Crucial‑branded RAM and SSDs to everyday PC users so it can funnel more memory into high‑margin AI data centers, deepening a global memory chip crunch and reshaping the PC DIY market. Axios+2Reuters+2 On December 3, 2025, Micron formally announced it will exit its Crucial consumer business, halting sales of Crucial‑branded memory and storage at retailers and e‑tailers worldwide by February 2026. Shipments will continue through the end of Micron’s fiscal Q2, and the company says it will honor warranties and support existing products. Micron Technology+1 The move comes as AI data centers swallow unprecedented amounts of DRAM