As covered in the story earlier this week, the demand for DDR3 has gone up as both Intel and AMD have platforms using the new memory technology. Especially before the fall with schools starting and new platforms the demand has increased so much that the availability has become an issue. At the same time, it has become a saving moment for the seriously strained DRAM makers.
Analysts at iSuppli see a positive development for DRAM manufacturers for the first time in a year. The DRAM market has been in a downward trend over the last year, but now, at least for a while, things will turn. Chief analyst Nam Hyung Kim says that the memory companies haven’t made any profit at all in the last 12 months, due to overproduction.
“The oversupply has been a disaster for the global DRAM industry, with revenue dropping to $23.6 billion in 2008, down from $34 billion in 2006,”
After a rough first quarter, the increasing memory prices have reset some of the shine to the memory market. Unfortunately it also means that the retail prices will go up.
Kingston DDR3 memory modules
