How ram ddr4 memory prices have evolved in 2.5 years

RAM memories have been known for their high price for months , and that is that their prices have been rising non-stop for more than 2 years. However, the situation seems to have improved in recent months. In Professional Review we wanted to check with data how the price of DDR4 RAM has evolved in the last 2 and a half years. Let's start!

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RAM low, but not at 2016 levels yet

To make this analysis, we have focused on what matters most to users, and it is the price of kits sold in stores. We have taken 5 of the best sellers on Amazon and we have verified, through the Keepa price tracking application, the history of the last 2 and a half years, using an average taken with the minimum and maximum values ​​of each month, since June 2016 until today.

The kits chosen are as follows:

HyperX Fury, 8GB Ram Memory (Ddr4, 2400MHz, Cl15, Dimm Xmp, Hx424C15Fb2 / 8), 288-pin DIMM, 8GB (1 x 8GB), Black Automatic Overclocking: Up to 3466MHz; Upgrade to cost-effective, high-performance DDR4 41.87 EUR Crucial CT8G4DFS824A - 8GB RAM (DDR4, 2400 MT / s, PC4-19200, Single Rank x 8, DIMM, 288-Pin) Increase bandwidth by up to 30%; Reduce power consumption by up to 40% and extend battery life 33.95 EUR HyperX Fury - 16GB RAM (DDR4, 2 x 8GB Kit, 2400MHz, CL15, XMP DIMM, HX424C15FB2K2 / 16) Color Black Automatic Overclocking: up to 3466 MHz; Upgrade to cost-effective, high-performance DDR4 188.71 EUR Corsair Vengeance LPX - 16 Gb XMP 2.0 Memory Module (2 X 8 Gb, DDR4, 3000 MHz, C15), Black The height of Vengeance LPX modules is intended even for small spaces 81, 99 EUR Corsair Vengeance LPX - 8 Gb XMP 2.0 Memory Module (2 X 4 Gb, DDR4, 2666 MHz, C16), Black The height of the Vengeance LPX modules is intended even for small spaces; Compatible with: Intel 100 Series, Intel 200 Series, Intel 300 Series, Intel X299 50.00 EUR

We have chosen options of reasonable characteristics and of the different brands. An 8GB 2400MT / s module from Kingston, an 8GB 2400 from Crucial, a 2x8GB 2400 from Kingston, a 2x8GB 3000 from Corsair and a 2x8GB 2666 from Corsair. All within what is most often bought. Although we have forgotten G.Skill, it will not influence the article much since the information has indicative purposes that serve to illustrate the issue of RAM prices?. Without further delay, let's see the result.

Price table

As can be seen, from the starting point where prices were minimal (around 5 euros per GB), RAM did not stop rising until 2018. The worst moment was precisely about a year ago, and since October In 2017 there was the highest rise (€ 2 / GBmore in a month) these high prices were maintained until mid-2018.

The price of RAM is at the level of exactly two years ago.

Fortunately, since summer we are seeing how prices are reduced, in such a way that the best headline we can get from this analysis is the one we see above. In the kits intended for enthusiasts, prices are still high, but in the most mainstream of up to 3200 MT / s, the situation is healthy. You no longer have to pay more than € 200 to get 2x8GB DDR4 RAM at good frequencies, nor more than 100 for 2x4GB.

And now that?

That we are in the best moment for 2 years is encouraging, but it surely does not mean that prices continue to drop, quite the contrary. We recently read that manufacturers of RAM memories plan to reduce production in 2019, so that prices would rise again. So, we do not know what the price evolution will be like in the coming months, but knowing the abusive trade policies of these manufacturers, it would not be surprising if they actually went up.

If they go up, we will always have the second-hand market ( remember that the most normal thing is that the RAMs have a lifetime guarantee by serial number, without the purchase invoice being necessary ), or endure without buying in the case of wanting to do an update. In the event that they were maintained or lowered, the arrival of Ryzen 3000 and new graphics cards in the coming months would lead to an excellent time to buy a PC. We will be attentive to its evolution.

What do you think about the situation of the RAM memory market? We want to know your opinion!