It is reported that DRAM, as one of the semiconductor memories, is continuously reducing its price. From the preferential price of large orders in December 2022, the price of the indicator product 8GB DDR4 will drop to about $1.80 each, a decrease of 5% over the previous month, and the price will drop for eight consecutive months. The smaller 4GB DDR4 dropped by 3% to about $1.50 each.
DRAM is used for temporary storage of data such as computers and smart phones. As the sales of personal computers using DRAM stagnated, demand continued to weaken, and the overabundance of DRAM in the entire supply chain was prominent.
The downturn in demand has lowered the preferential prices for large orders. It is reported that the preferential price for large orders will be determined monthly and quarterly by the semiconductor memory manufacturer as the seller and the device manufacturer as the buyer. It is reported that DRAM prices are at a record low level, with 4GB products hitting the lowest point in the last five years.
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization (WSTS) announced that the global semiconductor market size will shrink by 4.1% to 557 billion US dollars in 2023. WSTS said that the "laggard" is mainly the memory chip, and it is estimated that the market size of the memory chip will shrink by 12.6% in 2023.
As far as the global memory chip positioning is concerned, DRAM will occupy 61% of the global storage market in 2021, making it the largest storage category. DRAM is also accelerating the price reduction. But in fact, these are nothing for DRAM that has experienced many storms. As one of the most cyclical products in the semiconductor industry, DRAM cycle is often a barometer of the semiconductor industry cycle.
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