digitimes.com
2026-06-06
DRAM prices are climbing as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology prioritize high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, for AI applications, tightening supply of mainstream DDR5 and DDR4 products used in PCs, servers, and other electronics, according to Nikkei.
www.thelec.net
2026-05-31
thelec.net
SK hynix's DDR4 DRAM. (Source: SK hynix)
Commodity DRAM and NAND flash prices continued rising in May, setting new record highs.
According to market research firm DRAMeXchange on May 29, the average price of PC-use commodity DDR4 8Gb products reached $20 in May, up 25% from $16 in April. The figure marked another all-time high following last month and represented the highest level since DRAMeXch