To be fair, Microsoft never recommended 32GB as the baseline, and instead said that upgrading to that amount "helps if you run Discord, browsers, or streaming tools alongside your games." Microsoft maintained that "16GB RAM is a must, 32GB is a no-worries zone." Microsoft also said that 32GB "gives newer titles more breathing room as memory demands continue to rise." Fast forward a few weeks later and that document, titled "Gaming features: What the best Windows PC gaming systems have in common," is gone. At the very least, Microsoft's document removal acknowledges that the optics of pitching 32GB in today's environment is probably not the best.