
Memory market research firm inSpectrum provides a weekly update on spot pricing in the NAND flash and DRAM markets and bimonthly updates on contract pricing.
Memory spot market still weak, says inSpectrum
Monday 26 December 2011After experiencing a sharp and sudden rise the previous week, average prices for mainstream DRAM in the spot market dropped slightly last week (December 19-23) with demand turning...
Less pressure for traders in DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum
Friday 2 December 2011With some smaller module houses eagerly building up inventories last week, most traders were faced with less pressure this week, (November 28-December 2) with the overall DRAM spot...
Memory market has quiet week, says inSpectrum
Friday 7 October 2011DRAM spot prices continued dropping this week (October 3-7) due to weak demand and the ongoing holidays in China, while the NAND Flash spot market was quiet with few transactions,...
Memory spot price solid, says inSpectrum
Monday 29 August 2011DDR3 spot prices rebounded last week (Aug 22- 26) while 32Gb NAND flash prices remained firm due to supply issues, according to inSpecturm.
DDR2 spot price rebounds, says inSpectrum
Friday 8 July 2011DDR2 chip prices in the spot market finally reported a rebound this week (July 4- July 8) with branded 1Gb DDR2 rising around 4% to US$1.09, according to inSpectrum.
Memory module houses stop price cuts, but demand fail to pick up, says inSpectrum
Friday 1 July 2011The DRAM and NAND flash spot markets continued to see weak demand throughout this week (June 27-July1) with only few transactions, according to inSpectrum.
Sharper DRAM price cuts ahead, says inSpectrum
Monday 20 June 2011DRAM prices trended down last week (June 13-17) in both contract and channel markets amid blurred demand visibility and sluggish sales. But vendors are believed to be launching even...
DRAM contract price rebounds on supply concerns, says inSpectrum
Friday 8 April 2011The long-awaited price rebound finally occurred in price negotiations in the first half of April, thanks to PC OEMs' inventory build-up for the high season and potential supply constraints,...
DRAM spot price sets for rebound, says inSpectrum
Monday 28 March 2011Thanks to a long-awaited price rebound at the DRAM contract market, a brisk sentiment is expected to spread across to the spot market, with a mild price rebound expected to emerge...
Memory chip price soars amid supply concerns, says inSpectrum
Friday 18 March 2011The earthquake that hit northeastern Japan has sparked widespread concerns about DRAM and NAND flash supply, bringing a record rebound in the channels this week (March 14-18), according...
DRAM spot market yet to see price rebound, says inSpectrum
Friday 11 March 2011While DRAM contract price is set for a mild rebound from late March, no signs of meaningful improvement have been seen in the spot market, according to inSpectrum. DRAM spot prices...
Memory spot market remains quiet, says inSpectrum
Friday 4 March 2011Both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets remained quiet at the beginning of the month, showing a mild downhill price trend, according to inSpectrum.
Unclear outlook mutes memory spot markets, says inSpectrum
Friday 25 February 2011A mild price drop was seen across the board in both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (February 21-25) amid unclear outlook. Although most industry players foresee a price...
Prices fall in memory spot market, says inSpectrum
Friday 18 February 2011ASP for both DRAM and NAND flash chips went downhill in the spot market this week (Feb 14-18) after a stable trend since late January, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM contract pricing stablizes in February, says inSpectrum
Friday 11 February 2011Contract pricing for mainstream DRAM has stabilized in February with most vendors refraining from cutting prices further after seeing falls for six straight months, according to in...
DRAM spot price sees big jump, says inSpectrum
Friday 28 January 2011The DRAM spot market this week (January 24-28) saw all mainstream DDR3 chip prices increase by about 10%, sending price of the 2Gb branded DDR3 chip to above the US$2 mark again....
NAND flash spot price solid, says inSpectrum
Monday 3 January 2011Spot pricing for mainstream NAND flash continued to climb last week (Dec 27-31) while DRAM chips saw mild drops, according to inSpectrum.
Shortage rumors boost DRAM, NAND flash spot markets, says inSpectrum
Friday 24 December 2010An upward price trend appeared in both DDR2 and NAND flash spot markets this week (December 20-24) amid rumors of potential shortages, according to inSpectrum.
NAND flash prices continue rally amid Korea tensions, says inSpectrum
Monday 6 December 2010Military tensions on the Korean peninsula continued lifting NAND flash price in the spot market in the week from November 29-Dec 3, according to inSpectrum.
Korea tensions send NAND flash spot price up, says inSpectrum
Friday 26 November 2010Amid fears of delivery status, some brokers/traders were motivated to source more NAND flash chips this week (November 19-26), resulting a sustained uptrend in corresponding prices,...
NAND flash spot price posts mild rebound amid poor feedback from new products, says inSpectrum
Friday 19 November 2010Spot price of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips posted a mild growth this week (November 15-19) as industry players found current prices more competitive as compared to triple-level...
PC OEMs asking for bigger DRAM price reductions in November, says inSpectrum
Friday 12 November 2010Mainstream DRAM chip prices have dropped further in the first half of November because PC OEMs are all requesting bigger price reductions amid the current oversupply situation, according...
Panic grips DRAM spot market after sharp price fall at contract market, says inSpectrum
Monday 8 November 2010Spot price for mainstream DRAM chips in the spot market posted a notable drop in the week November 1-5, as traders/brokers were shocked by a sharp price fall at the contract market,...
DRAM contract prices drop further despite content per box growth, says inSpectrum
Friday 29 October 2010Contract prices for mainstream DRAM chips have posted enlarged drops in the later half of October, reflecting a demand-supply imbalance expected to last till the first quarter of...
Mild price uptick in NAND flash spot market amid new MacBook Air launch, says inSpectrum
Friday 22 October 2010Traders in the memory spot market finally found a price catalyst this week (October 18-22) – the new Apple MacBook Air, which is equipped with a high-density solid-state disk...