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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Caesar
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#5582411 Posted on: 09/07/2018 09:35 PM

Idiots. I just bought another 8GB of ddr3 (which was twice as expensive as the first

to make my system last a bit longer because DDR4 memory prices are crazy. The only way to protest at high prices is not buying so they're just going to penalise the whole industry.

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#5582618 Posted on: 09/08/2018 07:00 PM

they want current ram pricing to stick and become the new normal, I wish them many fires and floods, hopefully the chinese get into the game

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#5582721 Posted on: 09/09/2018 09:53 AM

for perspective, low production hard to find intel compatible ddr2 4gb dimms (high density ics)are the same price or cheaper than ddr4 per gb, which is bonkers.

I can hardly believe it.

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#5582733 Posted on: 09/09/2018 11:35 AM

I guess I'm waiting for DDR5.

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#5582734 Posted on: 09/09/2018 11:49 AM

I was thinking of getting more memory but when I looked at the prices I was kind of blown away to be honest, I guess this move is so they can keep the memory prices at the current very high inflated levels for as long as possible.

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