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According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, rising DDR4/DDR5 prices and challenges in passing on costs have stalled factory procurement, leaving spot market transactions stagnant, yet quotations stay elevated amid ongoing supply shortages. Meanwhile, in NAND, spo...
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Ahead of Samsung and SK hynix’s January 29 earnings calls, a fresh wave of memory price hikes is sweeping the market, potentially giving a boost to their results. South Korean media The Elec and ETNews report that Samsung’s consumer DRAM and SSD prices have nearly doubled—or even tripled—ove...
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Memory prices continue to rise, as sharply higher quotes are reportedly dampening buyer interest in China. According to South China Morning Post, China’s spot market for memory chips is surging amid tight global supply, yet the rally presents a clear dilemma: prices are rising even as buyers are ...
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As memory shortages continue to drive costs higher, chipmakers are reassessing their strategies. According to Tom’s Hardware, David McAfee, AMD’s Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Client Channel Business, said at CES 2026 that the company could consider reviving older AM4 desk...
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As memory prices soar, Dell is reportedly set to lead the wave of PC price hikes, raising prices across its commercial lines starting December 17. Commercial Times reports that Taiwan’s Acer and ASUS both acknowledged that passing on soaring memory costs has become an industry-wide consensus, and ...