stinkin Koreans....

attgig · 02-19-2002, 01:30 PM

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/24108.html

Quote:

Koreans pump DRAM prices - again
By Drew Cullen
Posted: 18/02/2002 at 12:52 GMT

This is usually a time - before and during Chinese New Year - when DRAM prices fall.

Not this year. Samsung and Hynix are said to be "entering negotiations with their major buyers" this week to raise contract prices by 15 to 20 per cent, the Korea Times reports.

The price rise - if successful - will be the sixth increase since December. And it will take benchmark 128Mb DRAM prices comfortably past the $4 level. It means that the big DRAM makers can start making nice profits again - Samsung is there already (it says its DRAM business went back into the black in January.)

Contract prices for DRAM are fixed every two weeks and are based on prevailing prices in the spot market. These are expected to remain at current levels, at least, through to Q3, despite slack demand.

Production shifts to higher performance units which require more memory, coupled with reduced output will stabilise DRAM prices, Fechtor Detwiler, the investment forecasts. ®

(oh, and .... I'm Korean, so no bashing me for bashing Koreans

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Heihachi · 02-19-2002, 02:18 PM

Why is 256mb DDR Ram up to $90!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY didn't I buy 2 sticks when they were $35

Merlin · 02-19-2002, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by attgig

...despite slack demand.

If it's too much, don't buy it. Prices will come down soon enough. Remember, you control the demand part of supply and demand.

xsiled2 · 02-19-2002, 05:08 PM

sunnofa

MazaNaza · 02-19-2002, 09:16 PM

Eh...it was a long time coming. Prices have been edging up for the last month or two. Good things just never seem to last.

g222leav · 02-20-2002, 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by Merlin

If it's too much, don't buy it. Prices will come down soon enough. Remember, you control the demand part of supply and demand.

that's what i'm saying...darned it

Ladogaboy · 02-20-2002, 09:54 PM

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Originally posted by Heihachi
Why is 256mb DDR Ram up to $90!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY didn't I buy 2 sticks when they were $35

I can't really complain. I remember buying 1 stick of 128 meg PC 133 ram for $125, and that was a deal at the time.

Anyway, I have enough ram to tide me over, and if everyone else does the same, the ram companies will be forced to drop prices again.

Heihachi · 02-21-2002, 04:26 AM

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Originally posted by Ladogaboy

I can't really complain. I remember buying 1 stick of 128 meg PC 133 ram for $125, and that was a deal at the time.

Got any 256DDR for $35 you want to gimme!??/ heheh

Ladogaboy · 02-21-2002, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by Heihachi

Got any 256DDR for $35 you want to gimme!??/ heheh

I don't have THAT much, but I have enough. Also, I haven't yet made the switch to DDR.

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