Memory prices have been falling for the past few days, but please do note it is expected to fall just a little bit more. Not sure how much and how long the decline will be.
Kaosss said: 1lossir said: OP - the first OCZ and Crucial deals are free shipping - you may want to correct that. Also - it's Fry's, not Outpost.
Outpost = Fry's
Frys <> Outpost when it comes to deals. They are separate entities and do not offer the same deals on everything. It is also very difficult to get Fry's B&M to pricematch to Frys/Outpost.com.
Trikat said: Memory prices have been falling for the past few days, but please do note it is expected to fall just a little bit more. Not sure how much and how long the decline will be. come on i have heard this at least 3 time for last 4 months but memory has kept falling
What about the 2x2GB laptop sticks for $149. That's a better deal then that one stick deal.
Kaosss
Broke Member
posted: Sep. 22, 2007 @ 7:03a
superflyking said: Frys <> Outpost when it comes to deals. They are separate entities and do not offer the same deals on everything. It is also very difficult to get Fry's B&M to pricematch to Frys/Outpost.com.
My apologies, have never had any trouble myself getting B&M Fry's to PM Outpost/Frys.com
namcongtu said: Trikat said: Memory prices have been falling for the past few days, but please do note it is expected to fall just a little bit more. Not sure how much and how long the decline will be. come on i have heard this at least 3 time for last 4 months but memory has kept falling Not exactly. If you have followed the DDR2 pricing closely you'd know their pricing had held up a bit during July and mid-Sept, then started coming down again recently. Trikat's comment above is quite accurate about what's happening. I'd wait out and see how overstocking & DDR3's entering into the market affect the DDR2 sales.
Kaosss said: My apologies, have never had any trouble myself getting B&M Fry's to PM Outpost/Frys.com Let me guess - you live in the region where you can pick up your online order, right?
vws said: namcongtu said: Trikat said: Memory prices have been falling for the past few days, but please do note it is expected to fall just a little bit more. Not sure how much and how long the decline will be. come on i have heard this at least 3 time for last 4 months but memory has kept falling Not exactly. If you have followed the DDR2 pricing closely you'd know their pricing had held up a bit during July and mid-Sept, then started coming down again recently. Trikat's comment above is quite accurate about what's happening. I'd wait out and see how overstocking & DDR3's entering into the market affect the DDR2 sales.
In July I bought 2 1gb sodimm 667mhz from frys at $59.99 shipped (no rebate). I've only seen the prices tick up. I bought 2 sticks last week at 76 shipped with $20 rebate.
DRAM prices plunge to new lows, expected to keep falling Dan Nystedt Thu Sep 20, 6:51 AM ET
Anyone looking to add a bit more memory to their computers won a gift from the DRAM (dynamic RAM) industry. Heavy competition has caused prices to tumble and industry analysts predict further price declines.
The contract price of the most widely used DRAM chips, 512Mb, DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) chips that run at 667MHz dropped 12.5 percent from two weeks ago to $1.75 each as of Thursday, a new low for this year according to DRAMeXchange Technology, which runs an online trading site for the chips.
That's great news for users for three reasons. DRAM price declines increase the likelihood that PC vendors such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell will add more DRAM to the computers they sell, or offer extra DRAM as an incentive; it give users a chance to buy more DRAM on the cheap; and it generally spurs memory chip makers to move forward on new technology that will ultimately increase computing performance.
Contract DRAM prices for DDR2-667 chips have plunged 70.5 percent so far this year to the Thursday low. The main reason is because memory chip makers built too many new production lines in anticipation of strong demand for Microsoft's Windows Vista, which requires more DRAM per PC, as well as because stronger DRAM prices in general for the past few years was a sign to some that the market had stabilized, analysts say.
DRAM prices may continue to decline a bit further, but downside appears limited, according to Gartner. Today's pricing is at a similar level to the lows reached in May of this year, when DRAM makers refused to sell because the price had hit their cash cost.
"However, we may see some activity below this level, because some brokers and distributors who are holding inventory may be prepared to sell at a lower price to clear stock," the market researcher said.
Over the years, DRAM makers have tended to place more emphasis on winning market share than on profits, and the current DRAM price declines are symptomatic of their battles. Companies have invested so much money in new factories that the increased output has caused a glut, leading to price declines.
Prices for DRAM chips fell almost 40 percent in the first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2006, offsetting a 66 percent increase in unit shipments, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Contract prices are typically renegotiated between DRAM makers and PC vendors every two weeks. Around four fifths of all DRAM is sold by contract, while the rest is sold on the spot market, just like commodities such as oil and gold.
darbert
Senior Member
posted: Sep. 22, 2007 @ 9:49a
is the corsair laptop 2gb ram coming up as 139.99 still?
superflyking said: Kaosss said: 1lossir said: OP - the first OCZ and Crucial deals are free shipping - you may want to correct that. Also - it's Fry's, not Outpost.
Outpost = Fry's
Frys <> Outpost when it comes to deals. They are separate entities and do not offer the same deals on everything. It is also very difficult to get Fry's B&M to pricematch to Frys/Outpost.com.
Crucial are darn good at rebates. Not sure about OCZ.
nonesuch55
Member
posted: Sep. 22, 2007 @ 6:59p
A bit "THANKS" to WingsOverVirginia for the excellent explanation (posted earliar in this thread) of the trending in DRAM market. It was very well written and generally corresponds to everything I have heard and read over the years.
That said, I'm not going to wait forever for the absolute bottom of the market price for memory. This is a great price, I need some and will buy some. Thanks OP! Green for you!
OzTambo
Senior Member
posted: Sep. 23, 2007 @ 12:12a
WingsOverVirginia said: DRAM prices plunge to new lows, expected to keep falling Dan Nystedt Thu Sep 20, 6:51 AM ET
Anyone looking to add a bit more memory to their computers won a gift from the DRAM (dynamic RAM) industry. Heavy competition has caused prices to tumble and industry analysts predict further price declines.
The contract price of the most widely used DRAM chips, 512Mb, DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) chips that run at 667MHz dropped 12.5 percent from two weeks ago to $1.75 each as of Thursday, a new low for this year according to DRAMeXchange Technology, which runs an online trading site for the chips.
That's great news for users for three reasons. DRAM price declines increase the likelihood that PC vendors such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell will add more DRAM to the computers they sell, or offer extra DRAM as an incentive; it give users a chance to buy more DRAM on the cheap; and it generally spurs memory chip makers to move forward on new technology that will ultimately increase computing performance.
Contract DRAM prices for DDR2-667 chips have plunged 70.5 percent so far this year to the Thursday low. The main reason is because memory chip makers built too many new production lines in anticipation of strong demand for Microsoft's Windows Vista, which requires more DRAM per PC, as well as because stronger DRAM prices in general for the past few years was a sign to some that the market had stabilized, analysts say.
DRAM prices may continue to decline a bit further, but downside appears limited, according to Gartner. Today's pricing is at a similar level to the lows reached in May of this year, when DRAM makers refused to sell because the price had hit their cash cost.
"However, we may see some activity below this level, because some brokers and distributors who are holding inventory may be prepared to sell at a lower price to clear stock," the market researcher said.
Over the years, DRAM makers have tended to place more emphasis on winning market share than on profits, and the current DRAM price declines are symptomatic of their battles. Companies have invested so much money in new factories that the increased output has caused a glut, leading to price declines.
Prices for DRAM chips fell almost 40 percent in the first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2006, offsetting a 66 percent increase in unit shipments, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Contract prices are typically renegotiated between DRAM makers and PC vendors every two weeks. Around four fifths of all DRAM is sold by contract, while the rest is sold on the spot market, just like commodities such as oil and gold.
WOW ..... Thanks for the info.... I am in the market for another 4 Gigs for my HDPC, think I will wait until I get back form my nest Bus trip...
2KooL
Loyal Member
posted: Sep. 23, 2007 @ 12:16a
OCZ is REALLY BAD about Rebates. Great Product...Just don't Count on the Rebate.
Even their Denial PostCard is Bad. No Contact numbers or ANY useful data.
Even Young America in MN that processes their Rebates say They are BAD!
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