The big players are driving this trend. Nvidia, Microsoft, Intel, etc are making the old status quo too expensive and obnoxious.
Adoption typically takes an s-shaped or sigmoid curve. A slow start, rapid growth, and then stagnation.
I'm curious whether gamers are going to pull Linux into the mainstream. Discord is a good example. For many years only gamers knew what it was, now most of the users on aren't using it for gaming, and it has fundamentally changed the platform.
I have a thrift store Asus Wi-Fi 6 (AX6000) router. I ended up just turning off 5ghz. My smart home speakers, bulbs, and streaming sticks work so much better now. Every corner of the house and the driveway are consistently covered, so I'm happy.