Average selling prices of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) dropped 20% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2023 as buyers maintained conservative buying behavior, according to TrendForce. Memory quotes are set to drop even further — by 10% to 15% in Q2 2023 — with DDR5 prices declining more significantly than DDR4 prices.
While Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix have begun to adjust their DRAM output to decrease supply and at least maintain current price levels, makers of PCs, consumer electronics, servers, smartphones, and graphics cards still have plenty of DRAM ICs and are unlikely to accelerate their purchases before they see increased demand for their products. As a result, the efforts of DRAM makers have yet to make a noticeable impact on declining prices, according to the TrendForce report.
