Why does "computer ram" raise prices overtaking curves?

💻 Anyone who is aiming to upgrade a PC or to assemble a new computer must read! The situation of RAM (Random Access Memory) or computer temporary memory is skyrocketing during this time. Why is the cheap item expensive? When will the price go down?

Let's take a look at the three main reasons why Ram prices rebounded so hard during this time!

1. 🏭 Overmarket Demand from AI & Data Center 🧠

Here are the most important factors driving ram prices up this year:

AI Eats Huge Ram: The demand for high-speed memory chips (especially DDR5 and High-Bandwidth Memory - HBM) for use in training and running AI (Artificial Intelligence) models is very high.

Data centers scramble: Major tech companies (such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon) are speeding up data center builds and upgrades to support AI services, forcing them to buy a lot of DRAM chips.

Manufacturers pour their weight to HBM: The giant chip manufacturing companies are throwing most of their capacity into HBM chips (ram coupled to AI / GPU chips), which are more profitable, reducing the typical DDR ram capacity (ram we use in PC) as well.

💡 Conclusion: Ram PC has become a "secondary thing" to queue production after Ram for AI.

2. 📱 Recovery of the mobile and mobile device market 🚀

After a sluggish market in recent times, now demand for electronic components is returning:

New generation mobile: Mobile brands launch new models that require more and more high-performance and capacity-capable rams (especially LPDDR rams).

Compensation orders: Mobile manufacturers and other electronics manufacturers began ordering memory chips back into their warehouses after the stock dropped considerably, simultaneously raising aggregate demand in the DRAM market.

💡 Conclusion: It's not just the PC that needs the RAM. The mobile market is also pulling the Demand chip.

3. 📉 "Reducing capacity" policy of main producers 🏭

Here are the business strategies that have caused prices to rebound:

Downgrade Production: During the sluggish market (late last year), the world's major DRAM chip manufacturers, such as Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, adopted a policy of dramatically reducing the capacity of their DRAM chips to prevent further depressions in commodity prices.

Supply is not up to date: As demand from AI and the PC / mobile market has recovered rapidly this year, the previous decline in capacity has not been able to increase immediately, causing a temporary supply shortages.

Results: When Supply is less than Demand, manufacturers can raise prices.

💰 When will the price go down? (advice for shoppers)

Most experts speculate that:

This range of trends: Ram prices (especially DDR5) tend to stabilize highly or gradually rise further into the middle of the year.

If required: If you need to upgrade immediately, buy now is recommended because the next quarter price has a higher chance of becoming more expensive.

If not in a hurry: Prices may start to show signs of slowing down, or some decline when manufacturers can adjust their capacity to keep up with typical HBM and DDR demand, which may have to wait until late this year or early next year.

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