Demand for dram fell in April, prices would start to drop
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According to a Nikkei report, DRAM demand declined in April, leading to oversupply in the Japanese market and elsewhere. This drop in demand offers the possibility of reducing DRAM prices during the summer, which would normalize prices to normal levels of two years ago.
DRAM memory prices would start to drop later this year
Today, demand for DRAMs comes primarily from the smartphone, data center, and cryptocurrency miner market, sectors where DRAM supplies are typically purchased in bulk. In recent months, mining demand has weakened considerably, with slow growth in the smartphone market that has also contributed to lower-than-expected demand.
Next, Tokyo's electronic parts retail representatives say mining operations were very strong in the past, but now they are not. Falling demand for cryptographic hardware has also had a significant impact on graphics cards, which can now be supplied in more stable stock.
We expect DRAM prices to drop significantly before the end of the year as DRAMs have become ridiculously expensive, making the prospect of building a new gaming computer much less attractive than before. Luckily, conditions seem to be beginning to change in the second half of this year.
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