DRAMeXchange's Analysis for 1H 2015 Reveals PC DRAM Prices to be the Market's Leading Trend Indicator

The market's DRAM prices, affected by the world's growing DRAM supplies and weak market demand, have suffered a continuous decline since November 2014, with the prices of PC DRAM faring the worst. Compared to the other DRAM products, PC DRAM is known to exert the most influence over the market's pricing trends, despite accounting for less than 30% of the industry's total DRAM shipments in 2015. Whenever the price of PC DRAM falls, for instance, it would usually impact the prices of Server DRAM, whose features are largely similar to those of PC DRAM. The product that would be impacted next is Mobile DRAM, given the tendency for manufacturers to increase their Mobile DRAM capacity after seeing a decline in PC DRAM demand. Due to our continuous adjustments and updates on the market's varying trends and contract prices, we believe our data will be valuable for anyone hoping to develop effective procurement and investment strategies.

In the next three to four quarters, DRAMeXchange estimates that the DRAM prices will continue to fall because of the increase in SK Hynix's 21nm output and Micron's 20nm output. We will continue to provide accurate analysis on the industry's different manufacturing technologies and cost structures to help customers make the best possible decisions.