Daily
-0.82%
vs Nov 5, 2026
WoW
-2.17%
vs Oct 30, 2026
MoM
+3.03%
vs Oct 7, 2026
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Price, supply-demand, and industry signals for DRAM, HBM, and NAND.
Daily
-1.06%
vs Nov 5, 2026
WoW
-2.39%
vs Oct 30, 2026
MoM
-3.32%
vs Oct 7, 2026
Daily
-0.93%
vs Nov 5, 2026
WoW
-2.68%
vs Oct 30, 2026
MoM
-1.62%
vs Oct 7, 2026
Weekly trend
Weekly DRAM price trend index
DDR5 16Gb: 100.00 on 2026-05-20, 146.15 on 2026-11-06. DDR4 16Gb: 100.00 on 2026-05-20, 135.99 on 2026-11-06. DDR4 8Gb: 100.00 on 2026-05-20, 140.76 on 2026-11-06.
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Publicly displayable trend indices derived from real observations and rebased to 100 at each series' first observation. No interpolation or stale samples presented as current.
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
TSMC denies exploring 3D DRAM at Nvidia's request
Nvidia reportedly asks TSMC to produce '3D DRAM' to address memory shortages.
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Price updateBearishTrendForce · MemoryTicker
DRAM spot price update
Index / daily: DDR5 16Gb 4800/5600 146.15 / -0.82%; DDR4 16Gb 3200 135.99 / -1.06%; DDR4 8Gb 3200 140.76 / -0.93%
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Gelsinger-backed Nagare Labs’ Z2RAM promises SRAM speed at DRAM density
Georgia Tech spinout Nagare Labs, backed by Playground Global, unveils Z2RAM, a capacitorless memory to stack on AI accelerators.
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Industry updateNeutralNVIDIA Newsroom
More Performance From Every Byte: How Full-Stack Codesign Solves AI’s Memory Challenge
Larger models, longer contexts and agentic applications are increasing GPU memory pressure while supply tightens and prices rise — a trend expected to continue through the near term. NVIDIA works closely with memory partners to rapidly adopt the latest memory technologies. NVIDIA was first to adopt HBM3e and HBM4 technologies into an accelerated computing stack. […]
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Nintendo ROM chip supplier Macronix quits to focus on chips for AI data centers, reports indicate
Macronix, one of Nintendo's ROM chip manufacturers, is shutting down the business to reallocate manufacturing for NOR and NAND flash chips that the AI industry demands.
nanddemandSemiconductor & AI
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Micron details ambitious DRAM and NAND roadmap — 3D NAND, High-NA EUV, new materials, and custom silicon makes a comeback
As DRAM and 3D NAND are about to adopt all-new technologies, custom types of memory are about to become mainstream as AI developers face limitations with current solutions.
dramnandSemiconductor & AI
Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Apple faces unprecedented memory cost increases as RAM prices continue to surge, manufacturing bill climbs by $33 billion
Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are facing strong demand for memory from AI data centers, prompting manufacturers to prioritize higher-margin server products and high-bandwidth memory. That shift is tightening supplies of conventional DRAM and NAND flash used in smartphones, laptops, and other consumer devices. The squeeze is also affecting smaller manufacturers, with Fairphone reporting that memory now accounts for nearly 60% of the bill of materials for some of its phones
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
AI chip smugglers exploit trade control loophole to bring banned HBM from South Korea into China
Customs authorities only check the performance specifications of a server's processors, allowing smugglers to attach high-end memory chips to low-end processors and ship them into China.
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Sam Altman meets with Samsung leadership to secure more RAM for data centers amid crushing shortages
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with around 50 Samsung executives in South Korea on October 31 to discuss AI's future, business opportunities and the technology's impact on corporate operations. The meeting comes as demand for memory chips grows alongside AI infrastructure spending, putting pressure on global DRAM supplies. Samsung and SK hynix together accounted for approximately 83% of global high-bandwidth memory revenue in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting South Korea's central role in supplying the hardware behind the AI expansion.
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
SK hynix-owned Solidigm is plotting a new $45 billion flash memory factory for the US, report claims
Solidigm, an American subsidiary of SK hynix, is in discussions about potentially investing $45 billion in a new flash chip factory that would be built in the United States.
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Save $249 on 32GB of DDR5 with this 9800X3D parts bundle
Save $248.99 on this AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D bundle at Newegg with an MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk Max Wifi motherboard and 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM, now just $1,094.99.
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Industry updateNeutralTom's Hardware
Micron plans to use wafer bonding and High-NA EUV for next-gen DRAM
Micron rejects 4F2, intends to use wafer bonding and High-NA EUV before going 3D NAND over the next few years.
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