PC Peripherals [DRAM] Happy days are here again ?

[PoBoy]

Spot market prices for branded 1Gb DDR3 continued trending downward yesterday (October 12) to close at US$1.99 on average, while effectively tested (eTT) chips were quoted at US$1.74, according to DRAMeXchange.

Current price trends may push spot prices for 1Gb DDR3 chips near US$1 at the end of this year, lower than some Taiwan-based suppliers' manufacturing costs of US$1.50 to US$1.70, according to a report by the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN).
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Samsung Electronics recently started to use 30nm-class technology for mass production of DDR3 memory, accelerating transition of mainstream production from 1Gb to 2Gb die. The market leader's advance to 30nm-class processing will lower its production cost for 2Gb DDR3 to near US$1 on average, previous reports cited industry sources as indicating.

DDR3 spot prices drop below US$2

 

[PoBoy]

DRAM contract prices drop further despite content per box growth, says inSpectrum

Date..... 2GB DDR3
1H Aug... (US$)41.8
2H Oct... (US$)28.8

 

[HoliC]

when will prices of ddr2 drop ????????

 

[tommy_vercetti]

when will prices of ddr2 drop ????????

They won't if I'm correct, they will stay the same like it happened earlier with DDR1, and the price benefit will be available on DDR3

 

[PoBoy]

Panic grips DRAM spot market after sharp price fall at contract market, says inSpectrum
Panic grips DRAM spot market after sharp price fall at contract market, says inSpectrum.

Spot price for mainstream DRAM chips in the spot market posted a notable drop in the week November 1-5, as traders/brokers were shocked by a sharp price fall at the contract market, according to inSpectrum.
As of the noon session of November 5, spot price for 1Gb DDR3 plunged 8% to US$1.57 and the same-density DDR2 was down 2% to US$1.65.

 

[mrcool63]

sweet more ram for less money!!! who can argue??

 

[PoBoy]

DDR3 spot prices to fall

Spot market quotes for 2Gb DDR3 and 1Gb DDR3 chips have continually dropped to US$2.50 and US$1.30-1.40 respectively due to increasing global supply, and are expected to keep falling to US$2 and US$1 respectively around the end of 2010 or in early 2011, according to DRAM industry sources in Taiwan.
The global DRAM industry is currently in a situation that makers using 63nm process are suffering losses from production of 2Gb DDR3, those using 50nm are able to break even and those using 30-40nm can profit, the sources pointed out.

PC OEMs asking for bigger DRAM price reductions in November, says inSpectrum

Mainstream DRAM chip prices have dropped further in the first half of November because PC OEMs are all requesting bigger price reductions amid the current oversupply situation, according to inSpectrum.
Contract price for mainstream 2GB DDR3 modules has dropped by 14% to US$24.80, translating to US$1.43 per Gb in the first half of November. Price of high-density 4GB DDR3 modules has also dropped by 9% to US$63.20 in the same period.
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[Gaurish]

Sweet!

Wonder long before effects trickle down to indian market

 

[Supra]

^^ LOL 2GB non-branded HYNIX/DYNET DDR3 1333 is selling for 1200 bucks or so nw

Transcend/Kingston is like Rs 1450~1500+ VAT....so of course we already have it on effect.

 

[ravi_9793]

^^ LOL 2GB non-branded HYNIX/DYNET DDR3 1333 is selling for 1200 bucks or so nw
Transcend/Kingston is like Rs 1450~1500+ VAT....so of course we already have it on effect.

Great.. I must get a new system with DDR3 and i3/ 5 processor.

 

[PoBoy]

DRAM prices falling faster than expected in 4Q10, says DRAMeXchange

The price of mainstream 1Gb DDR3 chips is set to plunge by about 40% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to DRAMeXchange. Demand has been shrinking amid increased production by chipmakers.
DRAMeXchange previously estimated contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules would decrease around 30% on quarter to reach US$20 by year-end 2010. But prices have fallen by more than 30% so far in the fourth quarter, the price tracker said.
Contract prices for 1Gb DDR3 averaged US$1.22 in the second half of November, down 36% from US$1.91 in the same period of September, DRAMeXchange said. Meanwhile, average prices for 2GB DDR3 modules were dragged down from US$33 to US$22, a 33% decline.
Spot market prices for effectively tested (eTT) 1Gb DDR3 have slid 5% since mid-November to near US$1.30, while same-density DDR2 parts dropped at a slower pace to US$1.44, according to DRAMeXchange.
DRAM prices are likely to continue falling through the first half of 2011, before starting to rebound toward the end of the second quarter, according to DRAMeXchange. But if the price drops fail to spur demand and allow growth in memory content per PC, chip producers are expected to significantly cut back on production in order to stabilize prices, DRAMeXchange said.

 

[CA50]

Great news, i must upgrade my current system to ddr3, this tie i will make sure to add lots of ram

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