April 30, 2026 – According to the latest spot market report from TrendForce, the DRAM spot market remains in a cautious mode, with only DDR5 chips seeing sporadic buying interest, while demand for DDR4 continues to be sluggish. Meanwhile, NAND Flash spot prices have plummeted by 30-40% over the past month.
In the DRAM segment, buyers in the spot market this week have mainly been making inquiries, showing little real willingness to close deals. Although DDR5 chips supplied by original manufacturers still manage to attract some sporadic buyers, DDR4 chips have failed to see a pick-up in purchasing demand, even as suppliers have cut their prices.
The overall spot prices continue to trend downward. For instance, the average spot price of the mainstream DDR4 1Gx8 3200MT/s chip dipped slightly from 32.80onApril22to32.50 on April 28, representing a weekly decline of 0.91%.
As for NAND Flash, spot prices have been on a continuous slide for the past month, with cumulative losses reaching 30-40%. TrendForce attributes this sharp drop to the previously high spot prices, which have dampened buyers’ enthusiasm for purchases.
Faced with cash flow pressures, some spot traders have taken the initiative to reduce prices in an effort to improve their financial situations. However, this move has further undermined market confidence.
It has also led bulk buyers to anticipate further price cuts in the future, prompting them to adopt a wait-and-see approach. As a result, trading activity in the market has been extremely subdued. This week, the spot price of 512Gb TLC wafers fell by 1.82% to $20.590.
