Microsoft retracts gaming and Copilot+ PC RAM guidance
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Updated · WindowsLatest · May 5
Microsoft retracts gaming and Copilot+ PC RAM guidance
9 articles · Updated · WindowsLatest · May 5
It removed April and February Learning Center pages that cast 16GB as a baseline and 32GB as a "no worries" or ideal gaming upgrade.
The company redirected the URLs to its homepage and blocked archive access after backlash and confusion, as Windows 11's official minimum memory requirement remains 4GB.
Microsoft has also dropped references to Copilot+ PCs for gaming and says it is testing multiple Windows 11 memory and performance improvements for lower-RAM devices.
Is 16GB of RAM now truly obsolete, or is the 'RAMpocalypse' forcing gamers into needless, expensive upgrades?
As its AI fuels the RAM price crisis, why did Microsoft tell gamers to buy more, clashing with its affordability goals?
Why did Microsoft not just delete its RAM advice, but also erase it from internet archives?