Mabye RAM prices will finally start to go back down...

[Hyperlite]

Semiconductor Execs Indicted...

the dates in there though were pretty long ago, except for the one in september...

 

[ColemontHD]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite
Semiconductor Execs Indicted...

the dates in there though were pretty long ago, except for the one in september...

I hope it drops prices.

 

[dexvx]

Man, I dont know how many times I have posted this.

This has nothing to do with current DDR2 prices. This was during the RDRam days. The DRAM Cartel artificially drove RDRam prices up high and lowered regular DDR and SDRam prices artificially low to drive Rambus from the desktop DRAM market.

 

[Skott]

With Christmas coming around the corner we'll be lucky if the prices hold steady.

 

[imported_RedStar]

it is more like ..when will that ddr manufacturing capacity fully convert to ddr2 and drive down prices like it was supposed to long ago grr

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: dexvx
Man, I dont know how many times I have posted this.

This has nothing to do with current DDR2 prices. This was during the RDRam days. The DRAM Cartel artificially drove RDRam prices up high and lowered regular DDR and SDRam prices artificially low to drive Rambus from the desktop DRAM market.

so this is just fallout? or what is causing high ddr2 prices?

 

[SparkyJJO]

This was back in 01 and 02, I don't see how this would affect prices now. Ram prices are lower now than they used to be back then as well, try finding a 1GB stick of DDR400 for $80 back then

As for what is causing higher DDR2 prices, it has been answered before. Supply and demand - C2D + AMD all using DDR2 now, so demand is higher.

Also, companies are switching more to DDR2 but to convert from DDR to DDR2 fabrication they have to shut down DDR lines to convert them. So there is also a lower DDR supply while there is still a demand for the DDR so those prices go up some as well.

I've noticed that ram prices in general go in a rollercoaster anyway, cheaper for a while then higher, then back to cheap, repeat.

 

[MplsBob]

This headline:

-------- Semiconductor Execs Indicted --------

shows up about every 7 years.

It is not something new, and it does seem to repeat.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
As for what is causing higher DDR2 prices, it has been answered before. Supply and demand - C2D + AMD all using DDR2 now, so demand is higher.

Also, companies are switching more to DDR2 but to convert from DDR to DDR2 fabrication they have to shut down DDR lines to convert them. So there is also a lower DDR supply while there is still a demand for the DDR so those prices go up some as well.

I've noticed that ram prices in general go in a rollercoaster anyway, cheaper for a while then higher, then back to cheap, repeat.

Yup. This happens every time there's a major change in memory technology.

RAM has become a world-wide commodity product. It's pretty tough to price-fix something like that.

 

[pkme2]

As I've said in several posts before that we were getting ripped off. Well it looks like thet were price-fixing because of C2D. Even the DDR prices were creeping up.
Have you notice the rebates on RAM in the last week.
People aren't buying like before. It's a few but the majority are looking for deals.
Maybe we don't have to wait till after Christmas. What can we now say about those price-fixers?

 

[pkme2]

I just looked at the newly listed prices for DDR400 PC3200 RAM and I must be seeing something unbelieveable. Maybe I'm dreaming and maybe its a tooth fairy on eBay, but prices are down. Maybe its a fluke, I'll wait until Monday and go back and look again. Pinch me........

 

[acegazda]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

Originally posted by: dexvx
Man, I dont know how many times I have posted this.

This has nothing to do with current DDR2 prices. This was during the RDRam days. The DRAM Cartel artificially drove RDRam prices up high and lowered regular DDR and SDRam prices artificially low to drive Rambus from the desktop DRAM market.

so this is just fallout? or what is causing high ddr2 prices?

Supply and demand.
Everyone and their cousin wants ddr2 for c2d rigs. People buy memory. Supply goes down. Prices are raised. People still buy memory. Mfgs realize people still buy memory and keep prices up even after stock returns to normal.:evil:
Capitalism at it's most shrewd.

 

[zephyrprime]

Originally posted by: acegazda
Supply and demand.
Everyone and their cousin wants ddr2 for c2d rigs. People buy memory. Supply goes down. Prices are raised. People still buy memory. Mfgs realize people still buy memory and keep prices up even after stock returns to normal.:evil:
Capitalism at it's most shrewd.

All computer enthusiest are hot to get their hands on a c2d but they don't make up much of the market. The rest of the market is moving slowly as always. Global shipments for computers were up 11% in the second quarter and 7% in the third quarter over year ago numbers. These numbers are ordinary for the computer industry so a supply shock isn't likely.

True, the industry is moving to ddr2 but if ddr2 supply is a problem because of the transition from ddr1, why isn't ddr1 cheaper? It's risen in price also.