For over a year, we've seen RAM prices stabilize and become more affordable. We were coming from a period when buying 8GB of DDR4 could cost over €100. Fortunately, we can now find modules for half the price, and even 16GB modules are below that figure. However, according to DRAMeXchange, RAM prices have started to rise.
The price of DRAM chips for this type of memory were affected by defective 1Xnm chips. At that time, a drop in prices was generated as a result of the returns of these chips. Although these chips continue to be returned, memory module manufacturers would be interested in increasing stock.
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It seems that memory prices have started to rise, which could affect the RAM modules. The rebound in prices is due to the fact that contract prices could be increased in the first quarter of 2020.
We have to take into account that the excess supply of DRAM has still been maintained during the last quarter of 2019. A positive situation despite the fact that suppliers have been making inventory adjustments for the last five months. A situation that should be maintained to a greater or lesser extent until mid-2020.
DRAMeXchange estimates that the markets most affected by the price boom will be consumer PCs and smartphones. They will not go up directly, but if there is a strong slowdown in the downward adjustment of prices during the first quarter of 2020. Those who are less fortunate are the assemblers of servers, as they will see a 5% increase in the average price. We could see a slight increase in RAM prices in 2020, if everything continues like this.
Source: Digitimes
