[World DRAM Price] DRAM Prices Remain High Due to Short Supply
June 21, 2000 (TOKYO) -- The prices for 128Mb DRAM microchips have risen in Asia and Europe.
The prices have been kept high because supplies are slow to become ample.
A worldwide DRAM price survey conducted by ICIS-LOR, based in London, Houston and Singapore, showed that the 30-day rolling average prices of 128Mb DRAMs (PC133, 16M x 8) for large-volume users between May 4 and June 2, 2000 registered US$13.90 in North America, US$12.95 in Europe and US$11.32 in Asia.
Compared with the previous week (30-day rolling average up to May 26), the prices fell by 3.47 percent in North America, increased by 0.71 percent in Europe and rose by 0.50 percent in Asia. As for prices of memory modules, the spot price for 128MB dual inline memory modules (DIMMs, PC133) declined 1.58 percent from the previous week to US$106.52 in North America, increased 0.35 percent to US$104.57 in Europe and increased 0.50 percent to US$98.14 in Asia.
Some users are accelerating placement of orders to secure the DRAMs for fear of a sustained short supply. The timing for procuring DRAMs has so far been an important factor due to fluctuations in prices, but to secure a supplier is users' primary concern now. A sentiment of under supply is causing contract users to rush to order, resulting in greater demand. |
