A decline in supply and tightening demand have pushed DRAM prices higher for six consecutive months, with expectations that the pace of increases may intensify in the coming months.
According to a Nikkei report on October 10, DRAM prices used for temporary data storage in smartphones, PCs, and data center servers continue to rise. The main reason is market expectations that major DRAM manufacturers will halt or scale back production of key products, leading to tighter supply-demand conditions.
In September 2025, the benchmark wholesale price (bulk transaction price) of DDR4 8Gb DRAM stood at around US$4.54 per unit, while the smaller 4Gb variant was priced at about US$3.46 per unit, both up 3% from the previous month — marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase. DRAM wholesale prices are typically set monthly or quarterly between memory manufacturers and their customers.
The report noted that major global DRAM producers are expected to reduce production of DDR4 chips or end production of certain models, anticipating tighter supply that will further drive prices upward. Next-generation DDR5 DRAM prices also climbed roughly 3%.
An executive from an electronics trading company commented that “the price increase in October could expand even further.”
Source: TechNews Taiwan