Memory chip prices soar, DRAM and NAND flash face challenges

News on October 14th, the latest report released by market research organization TrendForce pointed out that starting from the fourth quarter of 2024, the prices of DRAM and NAND flash memory will increase across the board. DRAM prices are expected to increase by 3~8% quarterly. However, whether the price increase can be sustained will depend on whether suppliers continue to adhere to the production reduction strategy and the degree of market recovery, especially the performance of the general-purpose server field.

According to the editor’s understanding, the report also pointed out that as large memory chip manufacturers such as Samsung and SK Hynix continue to reduce production, the prices of original DRAM and NAND chips have increased slightly around October. At present, contract prices have gradually bottomed out, and the losses caused by inventory depreciation will be improved, and the effect of destocking measures is expected to help companies turn operating profit margins from losses to profits

Previously, leading companies in the upstream and downstream supply chains revealed that due to the impact of production cuts by memory chip manufacturers such as Samsung and insufficient production capacity in the domestic flash memory field, the procurement costs of memory and flash memory components have gradually increased. Compared with previous price lows, domestic memory downstream companies are facing pressure from a nearly 20% increase in NAND flash memory chip procurement costs and an approximately 30% increase in DRAM memory chip procurement costs.

It is expected that starting from the fourth quarter of this year, the rising cost of storage components will gradually be transmitted to the consumer market, which may lead to an increase in the prices of terminal products such as laptops and smartphones. For consumers, smartphones with large memory and storage capacity (such as 12GB, 16GB and 1TB, etc.) will also see price increases to varying degrees, so they need to be more cautious and cherish when purchasing

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