Why does the memory stick go up?

The reasons for the price increase of memory chips are as follows:

Unbalanced supply and demand in the market: In recent years, with the popularity of electronic products such as smart phones and notebook computers, the demand for memory chips has risen sharply, while the production capacity of memory chip suppliers has not increased accordingly. In addition, the epidemic in COVID-19 caused the production line to stagnate, transportation was blocked, and memory chips were in short supply, which led to the price increase of memory chips.

Memory technology upgrade: With the continuous progress of memory technology, DDR3, DDR4, DDR5 and other memory technologies come out, the performance of memory sticks has also been greatly improved, and the price has also risen.

Monopoly: At present, a few companies such as Samsung, Hynix and SK Hynix monopolize the memory chip market, occupying most of the market share. These companies indirectly affect the price of memory chips by controlling their prices.

To sum up, the reasons for the price increase of memory chips include the imbalance between supply and demand in the market, the upgrading of memory technology and monopolistic behavior.