According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, the quarter-end effect has resulted in a 8-14% drop in 1HMay NAND Flash contract price. A certain NAND Flash vendor has offered attractive prices to stimulate sales as it enters the last month of its financial quarter.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, 2HApr. inventory replenishment for China’s Labor Day holiday was not as expected.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, as buyers and vendors have been in disagreement over price this month, 1HApr. contract price figures were not available until the third week of April.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, as demand momentum from retail channel and OEM clients has been weak since entering the traditional slow sales season, 1HApr. NAND Flash contract price fell by 4-8%.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, affected by the slow sales season, retail channel UFD and memory card demand remains weak, and OEMs’ new product models will not hit the market until 2Q12 at the earliest.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, DRAM contract price continued to show an uptrend in 2HMar. Average 4GB DDR3 module price increased by 2.7%, arriving at US$19, while average 2GB price hit the US$10 benchmark, a 2.6% increase.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, mainstream contract price was mostly flat in 1HMar., with some average contract prices showing a slight decrease. Impacted by the quarter-end effect for U.S. manufacturers, 2HFeb. average contract price fell by approximately 5-10% compared to 1HFeb.

According to research by DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, as it is still unclear as to whether Elpida will survive its financial crisis, the DRAM market is taking a wait-and-see approach, and contract price negotiations have been more conservative than usual. However, 1HMar.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, although 2GB DRAM contract price stayed flat in 1HFeb., highest price did not exceed US$9.5. However, many deals were concluded at higher price ranges, and highest 4GB module price jumped from US$17.25 in 2HJan. to US$18 in 1HFeb.

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, total 4Q revenue for the global DRAM industry was stable at US$6.45 billion, a 1.7% QoQ decrease.