Subj : Now might be the time for that RAM upgrade  to beat rumored price
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sat Oct 14 2023 11:00:04

Now might be the time for that RAM upgrade  to beat rumored price hikes

Date:
Sat, 14 Oct 2023 09:44:53 +0000

Description:
PC RAM is set to get pricier, and gaming laptops might do, too, according to 
a new prediction.

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DDR4 (and DDR5) RAM for your PC could soon be getting pricier, according to a 
new forecast, and somewhat sooner than was anticipated. 

If youve been following RAM pricing  and well excuse you, if you havent (just 
this once)  then youll have seen that throughout the course of this year, 
DDR4 system memory pricing has been falling steadily to the delight of 
consumers . (DDR5, on the other hand, has seen some rises already  though its 
a good deal more expensive by its very nature, anyway, as the latest 
standard). 

However, according to a new report from analyst firm TrendForce (via Toms 
Hardware ), the good times of price drops are about to come to an end, and we 
are going to see DDR4 head the other way for the rest of this year. 

Were told DDR4 memory sticks will be increasing in price over this final 
quarter of 2023 possibly to the tune of (up to) 5%. DDR5 will also continue 
to get more expensive with a predicted rise of up to 8%. 

TrendForce further forecasts that graphics DRAM is set for an up to 8% price 
rise, which could mean that the best graphics cards and gaming laptops are 
subject to upward pricing pressure, too. Bah, in a word. Analysis: RAM makers 
move to tackle surplus inventory 

Why is this happening? TrendForce observes that one of the major factors 
coming to bear here is that Samsung is cutting RAM production considerably, 
in an effort to reduce the surplus stock floating around (which has caused 
prices to be depressed through 2023). 

Thats a theme in the RAM industry, and with PC makers now grabbing more 
supply  trying to beat the mentioned price rise  thats obviously going to be 
a factor too. 

In short, the stock correction is in full swing  certainly for DDR5, and most 
likely for DDR4 too, though we should note that a 5% rise is a worst-case 
scenario. The bottom-end of the analyst firms estimate is DDR4 pricing 
remains static, but given that the reality will likely end up between those 
two estimates, we can expect a 3% or so rise. In theory  this is just a 
forecast after all. 

Whats interesting here is that DDR4 rises werent predicted to happen until 
next year, and they are apparently now imminent for Q4 2023. So, now might be 
the right time to pull the trigger on a DDR4 RAM purchase if you want to buy 
in at the bottom of the market. 

Depending on what happens with manufacturers being conservative with 
production, trying to reduce surplus inventory that way, we may see more 
impactful rises going forward, too. You might also like What is RAM memory: A 
computer memory crash course Check out all the best DDR5 RAM modules The best 
cheap RAM deals and prices for gaming and more



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/now-might-be-the-time-for-that-ram-
upgrade-to-beat-rumored-price-hikes


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