According to the latest price tracking data, Samsung's DDR4 and DDR5 memory chips have recently increased in price simultaneously in the Korean market. Among them, DDR4's increase has been more obvious, becoming an unexpected focus in this round of memory "price increases."
Price monitoring platform Danawa shows that the lowest price of Samsung's 16GB DDR4 memory module rose from 162,000 won to 193,130 won in the past month, an increase of 19%, equivalent to approximately US$105.70 to US$126. In comparison, the price of Samsung's 16GB DDR5 memory module also increased during the same period, but the increase was about 10%, from 315,900 won to 349,000 won, an increase of about 33,100 won, equivalent to about $21.60.
The report pointed out that this change is related to the ongoing tight supply of DRAM, which the market generally refers to as the "RAMpocalypse" effect. Both memory chip and retail module prices are under pressure to rise. It is worth noting that DDR4 is not usually a category with rapid price increases, but this time it has seen a steeper increase than DDR5.
The article also mentioned that DDR4 demand may strengthen further as Intel and its partners re-increase the supply of DDR4 platforms. Intel is not only believed to be restarting the supply of 10th to 14th generation processors, but is also promoting Raptor Lake NEXT to meet market demand. At the same time, manufacturers are also accelerating the launch of more DDR4-compatible motherboards. These factors may continue to push up DDR4 prices.