Mobile Demand Could Cause Shortage of PC Memory
Mobile Demand Could Cause Shortage of PC Memory
Posted 05/13/2011 at 8:39am
| by Paul Lilly
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DRAM makers haven't had much to celebrate in a long time, and as profits took a nose dive, some wondered if they'd be better off bailing on the PC RAM industry, as OCZ did earlier this year. But at least one memory maker is optimistic about the DRAM and NAND flash memory markets going forward. Transcend chairman Peter Shu believes things are getting ready to improve in the second half of 2011, which is good news for memory makers, but at what cost?
According to news and rumor site DigiTimes, chip makers have shifted gears to focus on mobile RAM and NAND flash memory because of the superior growth potential. This, DigiTimes says, could negatively impact PC DRAM availability in the second half of 2011, first in the form of an under supply, and then price hikes to follow.
Kingston co-founder David Sun recently stated essentially the same thing, saying that demand for both NAND flash memory and PC DRAM could substantially exceed supply, resulting in limited output from chip makers.
Image Credit: Transcend
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JoBlo
May 14, 2011 at 6:56am
I would generally agree with this theory. The expanding market for smart phones, and tablets, have put a spike in the demand for memory chips. I would hate to see the prices of PC memory go up, because the demand is high, and the manufactures can't fill in the gap in supply and demand.
Time to start buying stock in memory chip manufactures.
The profits of manufacturing companies will go up regardless I think. If they do nothing to increase production, the demand is still going to go up. And if they start manufacturing more chips, that equals more sales, therefore more quarterly profits. Ether way there's money to be made.
Kinetic
May 13, 2011 at 4:35pm
I'm really glad I already bought everything I needed when it was cheap.
Can't wait till DDR3 costs over a hundred easy for a 4GB dual channel kit again....
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