DDR4 and DDR5 module prices expected to drop by up to 5% in Q2 2022

It seems that analysts estimate that the average price of DRAM modules could fall by up to 8% in the second quarter of 2022. TrendForce believes that factors such as the normalization of inventories and a downward trend in demand for PCs, as a result of market insecurity caused by the conflicts between Russia and Ukraineshould be the main factors that will contribute to change.

The company also says that manufacturers of pre-built PCs are working with conservative inventory strategies, since they have already considered that they have sufficient amounts of memory. Another factor that should contribute to lower costs is the expected increase in the capacity to manufacture high-density chips.

According to TrendForce, computer manufacturers tend to start stocking memory chips from June. However, given the current uncertainties, companies should work to significantly increase the products they have available, therefore ordinary consumers should benefit from price reductions.

Prices have to fall between 5% to 8%

The research firm predicts that, on average, DDR4 and DDR5 memory modules will drop 5% to 8% from prices offered today. The server and cloud services segment is not expected to affect the downward trendsince the inventories of companies operating in these areas will remain at the same level recorded during the first quarter of 2022.

TrendForce also believes in a fall in the value of modules destined for the mobile market, for which demand from manufacturers should remain stable. The company hopes that LPDDR memory prices decrease by 5%, even taking into account the large quantities of modules that Apple must acquire to meet the demand for its new iPhones.

On the other hand, the news is not very good for those looking for a new GPU since the company forecasts a 5% increase in GDDR6 memories, thanks to Micron’s decision to stop making 8GB chips, used by many graphics cards. current videos. The cost of DDR3 memory is also expected to rise by between 3% and 8% as fewer and fewer companies keep it on their production lines.