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Maybe after all the lawsuits for ram price fixing, ram can be priced more reasonably. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/samsung-hynix-micron-sued-for-dram-p

• xenadu02 8y ago
  This is what, the third or fourth time in the past 20 years the big DRAM makers have been found colluding? Numerous convictions. Some execs even did jail time. So far it doesn't seem to be helping. Perhaps such consolidation shouldn't be allowed.
  • yuhong 8y ago
    Is price fixing really happening though?
• asdsa5325 8y ago
  Here is some more information about the 2002 lawsuit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM_price_fixing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM_price_fixing
  • tooltalk 8y ago
    not sure if the same applies in this case. Unlike in 2002 lawsuits where memory makers admitted to participating in meetings, conversations, and communications in the United States and elsewhere with competitors to discuss the prices of DRAM to be sold to certain customers, etc, this time around, they are accused of "carrying out conspiracy" by announcing their capacity plans, capital expenditures, etc in which their public press releases -- which I found a bit unconvincing.
• tooltalk 8y ago
  I think we are all forgetting the fact that there was a huge memory supply glut (and historic low memory prices) that starved memory manufacturer from investing in new capacity back in 2015 and 2016. Many industry observers predicted future price hike in 2017 and 2020 as a result of many money-losing quarters and (lack of) investment. I don't see any evidence of price-fixing this time around.