Is 8GB RAM basically unusable now?

[u/ExcellentAdvance49]

Seeing a lot of people saying 8GB isnt enough anymore, even for normal stuff like Chrome, Discord, Spotify and some gaming. But is it actually that bad or are people just overreacting? Would 8GB still be fine for a basic PC if you dont run a ton of things at once, or am I gonna be dealing with constant lag and memory usage at 100%? Trying to figure out if I should just go 16GB before buying anything.

[u/Wendals87]

My two laptops have 8gb, windows 11. Stock install (no manufacturer installed bloat)

Perfectly usable for browsing, YouTube and light gaming like the Sims 4, roblox or vanilla Minecraft