So maybe there is a reason why RAM prices have gone up

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6047056.stm

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: supafly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6047056.stm

what, the fines?


SRAM isn't the stuff you get on sticks to put into your computer.

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: supafly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6047056.stm

what, the fines?


SRAM isn't the stuff you get on sticks to put into your computer.

Earlier this year three executives at Samsung were sentenced to between seven and eight months in prison and fined $250,000 (£143,000) each after a probe into price fixing in the DRAM chip industry.

 

[ViviTheMage]

ooo, intersting

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: supafly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6047056.stm

what, the fines?


SRAM isn't the stuff you get on sticks to put into your computer.

The article does mention previous fixed pricing on DRAM.

 

[dexvx]

No, this was a long time ago.

You guys remember RDRam? Yea... that expensive memory that everyone hated. Well RDRam was superior to DDR, and the memory Cartel (samsung, micron, etc) knew it. However, they didn't want to pay Rambus any loyalties (which was around the 1-2% rate for desktop memory) and wanted to push DDR to the max. So in essence, they artificially inflated RDRam prices to rediculous levels and were barely breaking even or losing money selling DDR to drive Rambus from the market.

 

[CaptnKirk]

A 1GB stick of Corsair Value Select went from $89 two months ago to about $ 117 now.
The 31% increase is outrageous, I won't be buying anymore until prices retreat to normal . .
I don't care how much jail time they give the theives, give 'em more if they need it.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: supafly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6047056.stm

what, the fines?


SRAM isn't the stuff you get on sticks to put into your computer.

Earlier this year three executives at Samsung were sentenced to between seven and eight months in prison and fined $250,000 (£143,000) each after a probe into price fixing in the DRAM chip industry.

what they were fined and jailed for happened years ago. it's unrelated to the current increase in DRAM prices (which is probably due to ramped up orders from OEMs who are going to sell a ton of computers when vista finally ships).

 

[j00fek]

we need dram not sram

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
A 1GB stick of Corsair Value Select went from $89 two months ago to about $ 117 now.
The 31% increase is outrageous, I won't be buying anymore until prices retreat to normal . .
I don't care how much jail time they give the theives, give 'em more if they need it.

My sentiments exactly! :thumbsup:

 

[andylawcc]

wait... so shouldn't the price goes DOWN when it becomes competitive?

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
wait... so shouldn't the price goes DOWN when it becomes competitive?

yeah, wtf is going on here.

 

[her209]

Maybe its returning to its natural price.

 

[wazzledoozle]

I paid around $80 for 1gb of Corsair DDR about 1.5 years ago, these new prices are ridiculous. Especialy 2gb of any kind of ram costing $200+!!!!!

 

[RallyMaster]

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
I paid around $80 for 1gb of Corsair DDR about 1.5 years ago, these new prices are ridiculous. Especialy 2gb of any kind of ram costing $200+!!!!!

yeah....craziness. having bought my 2GB kit at 144.99, I'm really shocked at the prices these days.