DRAM contract prices hit record $27.5 in October, up 5.77%

The average contract price of DDR4 8Gb DRAM rose 5.77% to $27.5 in October from $26 a month earlier, about 9.5 times the June 2016 level. TrendForce expects PC DRAM contract prices to climb 13–18% in Q4 as makers shift capacity to server memory. NAND MLC 128Gb held at $30.61, while SLC NAND gained 5–10%.

• DDR4 8Gb rose to $27.5 from $26 the previous month
• TrendForce sees PC DRAM prices up 13–18% in Q4
• Korean makers' PC DRAM output to fall over 20% next year
• SLC NAND up 5–10%, with 4Gb+ parts up 9.0–9.9%