RAM prices to increase ?

[enzeo]

I stopped by the local shop today to look at some DDR2s. the sales person told me that I better stock up now because memory prices usually go up after june/july (following Computex). Is this true? or was he trying out his pressure sales tactic?

[Babrbarossa]

Apparently, chip manufacturers are going to cut back on production to try to bring prices up again- they are at absolute rock-bottom right now, and really there's nowhere to go but up. They ramped up production earlier this year expecting to sell a shitload more modules with the advent of Vista, but it just didn't happen, so they're stuck with a flood of memory chips- hence the current low prices- In short, yes- I would say they will be going up.

[enzeo]

Thanks for the reply,
well then, I guess he was right. I better stock up NOW!

OCZ Platinum Revision-2 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 x 1024MB)

OCZ Platinum Revision-2 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 x 1024MB) OCZ2P800R22GK in Canada at TigerDirect.ca

$89.99 after $50 MIR until monday.

[belgolas]

I am buying a new computer around the beginning of September. So you think I should buy the same DDR2 ram as above soon. I don't think prices would go up that much?

[Eldonko]

It will go up, now is the time to buy.

[Babrbarossa]

Check out Direct Canada and NCIX for super cheap memory on their weekly specials if you're not set on buying locally.

[belgolas]

Well ram prices are going up and I lost out on a good deal. So I guess I should buy ASAP and would like to know what you guys think.

Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz E.P.P. Memory (2 x 1024) for $109.97

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 for $124.99

OR

OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-12
for $114.74 (open box) $134.99 regular price

I will probably be buying one of these sets in the next day or two. Any help or suggestions/deals would be very appreciated.

[moditir]

patriot no doubt

[334th_Frenchie]

It's almost like gasoline.....up & down.

They always know how to shaft us one way or another

[nasrott]

ram prices always go up around the sept time for back to school sales. This is when shops and oem's are building the most boxes so is the manufactures best time to raise prices, ;). Summer before all this happens is usually the best time to buy when the prices are usually lower and also sales being slow till the kids return to university or school.. Ram and HD's are cheap as hell right now, Good time to buy now for anyone planning an upgrade for sure.