[zrm]

The price difference in terms of manufacturing cost is immaterial. But if people can't afford a machine with 32GB anymore then they're going to suffer one with 8GB knowing from the outset that it's not enough and then have a strong preference for the ability to upgrade it later when prices come back down or they get more money.

[Computer0]

Do most people know what the bottlenecks of their computing experience are?

[zrm]

Most people have access to the internet where you can ask people what they recommend if you don't know yourself.