According to estimates, the market for computer memory is reduced for the second year in a row. With favorable circumstances in 2013, sales of memory could reach $ 30 billion, which corresponds to an annual growth rate of 14%. But this will be possible only if the PC market starts to grow. Last year, the PC market declined by 2% . In 2013, the PC market could grow by 8%. But this will happen only with popularity of ultrabooks with systems running Windows 8.
The second factor that will affect the memory market, more precisely, its recovery will be how will Micron company dispose of theJapanese Elpida facilities. The deal to buy Elpida expected in the first half of this year. This means that in the second half of the year Micron DRAM can stop production at Japanese facilities and its Taiwanese unit of Rexchip. This will be done with a good purpose - to stop the DRAM overproduction .
But there is still a factor, Samsung and SK Hynix? Both South Korean giant also suffer from overproduction of DRAM. The absorption of business is always accompanied with a loss of market share. If Micron will decrease DRAM output, then its place can be immediately filled with a stream of competing products.