Samsung and SK Hynix to slow down memory production

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 09/07/2018 09:48 AM | source: digitimes | 30 comment(s)

Just when you think you are out they pull you right back in. Signals have been green for DRAM and NAND production for a while now, it was expected that prices would drop later in the year and into 2019. However, Samsung and SK Hynix will slow down memory production, as they see falling demand.

Both Samsung and SK Hynix had plans for expansion of their memory chip factories. Due to increased production and declining demand Nand flash is expected to fall ~15% in price in the third quarter and to drop another 15% in the Q4. This has its effect on DRAM chips production. The overcapacity that both companies report, actually also would affect NAND (flash memory) production. The new development means that Samsung has canceled certain related plans factories in Hwaseong and Pyeontaek, while SK Hynix has also postponed expansion.

With both companies canceling their expansions, it remains to be seen what the effect long-term on memory and NAND prices will be,

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craycray
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#5582343 Posted on: 09/07/2018 06:27 PM

Of course there is a low demand you freaking assholes, the prices are sky-high.

I have been waiting more than a year now for an upgrade because of it, and I am certain that most cost conscious buyers would do the same.

Bring the prices down if you want demand you freaking pricks. I hope China is successful in their DRAM plans and screws these a**holes over. Yes that is right, cheering for China!

pimpineasy
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#5582347 Posted on: 09/07/2018 06:42 PM

How to increase dram sales stop producing 4gb stick like its y2k windows xp x86 for $100.

Silva
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#5582374 Posted on: 09/07/2018 07:59 PM

for 16GB DDR4 i have to fork out US $ 250, 2 years ago it was half that!

Scum of the earth memory producers.

This is the sole reason I skipped Ryzen 1 and Ryzen +.
Hopefully the price will have come down for Ryzen 2 as I need to upgrade soon...

tsunami231
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#5582379 Posted on: 09/07/2018 08:12 PM

so there gona slow down production so they keep prices high? how is any different then price fixing?, Rate at which prices are increasing for PC parts and stay in PC world, this might be last PC i make, then they will complain no one is buying stuff, and increase thing more. people not buying cause it expensive and got more over the year as such the demand has droped yet the want to artificial keep the prices up by slow production just so people still dont want to buy cause the prices ? I bought 2x8 gb for 89$ when I made this pc about 2 years ago it anything but those prices now and i wont be buy more ram any time soon either , I dont under stand companies.

Just like I cant comprehend how some companies were rather lose 2500$ + a year from 2 accounts, then credit a month worth service that was not provided cause of there own screw up. were is logic is nitpicking over crediting 1 month no service and losing 2500+ year cause of it? the logic all these companies use is asinine to say the lest, the logic centers of spock would not be able comprehend such thing. he just say this not logical.

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#5582380 Posted on: 09/07/2018 08:19 PM

Well unlike Desk Star i dont live for this stuff and i'll be more than happy to go spend my money on other hobbies and thats exactly what im going to do. I refuse to pay these inflated prices for ram or gpu. My current pc should get me through another year or more and after that if things stay the same i wont be building another pc.

Well I agree with you, except for the swipe at another user

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