Dont wait to make that RAM upgrade rumor suggests PC memory is going to get pricier soon

Date:
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:52:07 +0000

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A supply correction in full swing means DDR5 and DDR4 RAM might become a good deal more expensive.

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A fresh prediction of bigger price hikes for system RAM is somewhat worrying news for those who might be mulling an upgrade for the memory in their PC.

Wccftech spotted a report from Taiwan Business Times, flagged up by
MyDrivers , which observes that recent cuts in RAM production by the major players Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix have reduced supply considerably, to the point that prices are going to head up soon, and quite steeply.

Were told that pricing has risen by 15% to 20% for DDR5 and 10% to 15% for DDR4, so those are big cost hikes for the manufacturers and they will be passed on to the end consumer, as ever in situations like this.

Obviously, RAM makers are not going to lose out, and will maintain their profit levels going forward, meaning the days of cheap RAM or indeed more affordable high-end memory could be numbered. Analysis: An inevitable rise

Whats going on here in the overall picture? If we rewind back through 2023, the RAM market ended up with a glut of supply, which meant prices dropped as the year rolled on , with memory makers trying to shift that excess stock.

At the same time, action was taken by the likes of Samsung to reduce supply levels and correct inventory, which has happened. With that strategy being successful, were now at the stage where pricing is going back up. Although actually, we reached that point back in October , you may recall.

The bad news is that the latest rumored price hikes are larger than was previously anticipated. Now, they may not come true this might be an overly pessimistic assessment, and we have to take any report and prediction like this with caution but its a worrying suggestion nonetheless.

In short, if you were thinking about a RAM upgrade, its probably time to make that move, maybe upping your 16GB loadout to 32GB (or certainly shifting from 8GB to 16GB, the latter of which is becoming the minimum configuration for
RAM realistically, certainly in one of the best gaming PCs ).

And thats especially true with DDR5 RAM , as with this latest memory standard gradually becoming more mainstream, overall demand is expected to rise which will add extra pressure to the pricing on those modules. A worst-case
scenario 20% price rise is going to hurt there, for sure. You might also like What is RAM memory: A computer memory crash course Check out all the best
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