14 DAY TRIAL // The DRAM memory segment is one layer of the market that can't be brought down because of the flagging PC industry, but that doesn't meant supply is that great or that it's thriving. It's not.
In fact, ADATA, one of the companies involved in this field, is certain that the tight supply will last for the rest of the year and continue until the second quarter of 2014.
The fire at SK Hynix, back in September, is held accountable for this even now, but there is a longer-term cause at play too.
Until around two years ago, there was a severe oversupply, and when prices plummeted below the levels that companies could handle, suppliers began to regulate their production severely.
Thus, when that fire happened, supply of DRAM was already low compared to previous years.
Anyway, the tight supply will persist for two or three more quarters at least. Thus, there won't be any price cuts to RAM any time soon. Fortunately, prices aren't expected to go up either.