There’s always an optimal point between demand and price. Ignoring part of your customer base is a risky strategy. The gap will almost certainly be filled by competitors, such as the upcoming Chinese semiconductor industry.
The Chinese manufacturers will be happy to claim that gap in the market, and in a few years after they get established and ramp production they’ll start undercutting everyone on those high margin data center products they abandoned consumers to focus on.
There’s always an optimal point between demand and price. Ignoring part of your customer base is a risky strategy. The gap will almost certainly be filled by competitors, such as the upcoming Chinese semiconductor industry.
The Chinese manufacturers will be happy to claim that gap in the market, and in a few years after they get established and ramp production they’ll start undercutting everyone on those high margin data center products they abandoned consumers to focus on.