With DDR5 RAM prices skyrocketing, some mid-range laptops could soon ship with budget-level specs. TrendForce expects companies like Dell and Lenovo to stock more notebooks with 8GB of memory. These reasonably priced options may no longer handle intense office and gaming tasks.
They do not care about the planned obsolescence of it all.
They absolutely do care. It’s a bonus for them.
Easier to justify making trash.