D-RAM and NAND Flash August Fixed Transaction Prices 'Stable'... Server Use Also Unchanged
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The fixed transaction prices of memory semiconductors such as DRAM and NAND flash in August remained at the same level as last month.
According to Taiwanese market research firm TrendForce on the 31st, the average fixed transaction price of DDR4 8Gb, a PC DRAM, this month was surveyed at $4.10, the same as last month. In the case of DRAM, companies often contract on a quarterly basis, so the price increase is larger at the beginning of each quarter in January, April, July, and October. Prices rose 5% in January, 26.67% in April, and 7.89% in July, while maintaining the same price range during the other periods.
TrendForce explained, "PC manufacturers' DRAM inventories are very high," and added, "Since monthly contracts are few after long-term contracts, similar price levels are expected to be maintained in September."
The fixed transaction price of 32GB RDimm server DRAM, mainly purchased by cloud companies, also remained at $160, the same as last month. Server semiconductors started to rise in price from the beginning of the year along with increased purchases by North American data center companies, rising 15-18% in April and 5-6% in July this year. However, TrendForce expects prices to fall in the fourth quarter.
TrendForce forecasted, "As client companies' server DRAM inventory levels increase, demand has turned conservative," and predicted, "Additional price increases in the fourth quarter will be difficult, and prices may rather drop by 0-5%."
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NAND flash prices also showed no change this month. The fixed transaction price of the 128Gb 16Gx8 MLC NAND flash, a general-purpose product for memory cards and USBs, was surveyed at $4.81, the same as the previous month. This product had no price changes for five months starting from November last year, then rose 8.57% in April and 5.48% last month. TrendForce projected, "NAND flash demand is expected to remain steady in September, maintaining stable price levels."
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