[olug] crazy RAM prices

[Jay Swackhamer]

There are a couple of reasons that the pricing is climbing,

The manufacturers have been cutting production of all types of memory to
increase pricing, and the demand for SDRAM has gone down in comparison to
DDR, but recently I've been told of power outages at a couple of the
plants that un-intentionally affected the volume, which has caused the
current spike in price. I've seen over $100 for 256mb SDRAM coming through
some channels, and as the dealers go through their stocks, I'd expect it
to rise some more.........



> Team OLUG:
>
> Can anyone explain what is going on with RAM prices these days?
>
> About 20 months ago, I remember seeing PC133 sticks of 512MB RAM for less
> than $40.  Now you can't find them for less than $110.
>
> I've heard that the RAM manufacturers are now focused on flash
> products to the detriment of PC DIMM volume.  Something tells me
> though that there's an optimization going on with price per unit
> that involves timing consumer upgrade cycles.
>
> Any insights?
>
>
>
> Mat
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