[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: DRAM Spot Sellers Hold Firm Ahead of Mid-April Pricing, DDR4 Edges Lower 0.48%
According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, in the DRAM segment, most spot sellers held firm on quoted prices ahead of mid-April official pricing announcements. However, weak end-demand and cautious purchasing behavior kept overall trading activity subdued. As a result, the average spot price of mainstream chips (DDR4 1Gx8 3200MT/s) fell slightly by 0.48%. In the NAND flash segment, spot market conditions remained largely similar to last week, with overall transactions continuing to skew conservative. Prices for 512Gb TLC wafers declined by 3.13% this week. Details are as follows:
DRAM Spot Price:
This week’s DRAM spot market experienced subdued performance due to the quarter-end and successive holidays. On the supply side, strategies remained conservative, with most spot sellers holding firm on quoted prices as they were waiting for DRAM suppliers’ official price announcements in mid-April. Only a few sellers sporadically reduced prices to secure cash flow, but procurement demand was lacking. Due to insufficient recovery momentum in end-market consumer demand and buyers maintaining strict cost controls, there was a general unwillingness to build inventory at high price levels. This, in turn, led to an overall passiveness on the demand side and an ongoing contraction in transaction volumes. The average spot price of the mainstream chips (i.e., DDR4 1Gx8 3200MT/s) slightly decreased by 0.48% from US$33.56 last week (April 8) to US$33.40 this week (April 14).
NAND Flash Spot Price:
The spot market performed largely the same to that of last week, where overall transactions are leaning towards the conservative end. Buyers, who are continuously confined by exorbitant prices, are mostly on the fence for now. Sellers, on the other hand, are anticipating an improvement in market status from the increase of contract prices, though some of them have chosen to finalize transactions by compromising on prices due to pressure of funds. There has thus been no significant changes to market dynamics. Spots of 512Gb TLC wafers dropped by 3.13% this week (April 13), arriving at US$21.000.
