Yes, most of the articles that I've read that's the minimum requirement. But if you are one of those who bought it somewhere around $20-$80 that's a fair price. Still, that's ethereum and the current price makes it quite expensive.
It's a better and cheaper coin I'd guess to have it on stake. Dash requires you around $72k to earn passively through its masternode.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot about DASH...
I guess the most sensible solution to those who can't afford 32 ETH like me could simply opt for an interest account. Won't reach 10% per annum but still better than nothing.
I have read it somewhere that those who can't avail the 32 ETH can simply join the pools that will focus on it.
It's like sharing your own amount to others that will make it 32. I forgot the platform but base on that, it will ensure all of the participants. But we should wait for the official solution for those who can't avail that amount and the official platform that Ethereum team will suggest.