HyperX knackt 60-Millionen-Marke bei Speichermodulen

HyperX, die Gaming Sparte der Kingston Technology Company, Inc., gab bekannt, dass sie seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2002 über 60 Millionen Speichermodule ausgeliefert hat. Seit der Markteinführung von HyperX vor 16 Jahren hat das Unternehmen seine Produktlinie und Marktabdeckung zunehmend erweitert und ist stetig zum größten unabhängigen Hersteller von Gaming-Speichermodulen und Leistungsführer herangewachsen.

Mit diesem wichtigen Meilenstein und dem Umsatzwachstum bei Headsets, Tastaturen und Mäusen wird HyperX im Jahr 2018 voraussichtlich über 550 Millionen US-Dollar Umsatz mit Markenprodukten erzielen.

Since HyperX launched 16 years ago, it has increasingly expanded its product line and market reach. The HyperX brand is not only recognised for delivering high-quality memory products, but also as a peripherals leader, providing gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, and mousepads to gamers across the globe. The HyperX Engineering Labs and engineering team are committed to developing technology to bring new performance memory products to the PC, mini-PC and notebook markets. HyperX provides a variety of memory solutions, including Predator DIMMs for high-performance PC builds, FURY DIMMs for gamers building affordable PCs, and Impact SODIMMs for notebook updates and system builds.

“HyperX is pleased to be part of a thriving community of enthusiasts and builders by supporting them with the highest quality memory products,” said Paul Leaman, vice president, HyperX - EMEA gaming division. “We continue to grow and support both PC and console gaming markets, and with our new Cloud Earbuds, HyperX’s first in ear gaming and lifestyle headset, we are looking to expand into wider markets around the world.”

Since 2002, HyperX has helped drive and support a range of memory industry technology advancements to support enthusiasts, professionals and builders, including:

- Gaming memory capacity grew 62 times - from 256M to 16G

- Memory module speeds increased 12 times - from 333MHz to 4.133GHz

- Price per 1Gb decreased in cost 38 times, from $37.66 to $0.98 (ASP - Average Selling Price)

- Memory architecture advanced four times - from DDR1 through DDR4

Other milestones and accomplishments by HyperX:

Entry into the overclocking gaming memory market in 2002
The first gaming memory company to sponsor an esports event in China in 2004 (ACON’04, Shanghai)
The first company to sponsor a gaming organization for over 10 years (SK Gaming)
First gaming brand to sponsor sports celebrities in basketball (Gordon Hayward, Joel Embiid, De’Aaron Fox) football (JuJu Smith-Shuster), and football star (Dele Alli)
First gaming brand to sponsor NBA teams as an esports gaming peripheral partner (Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers
First gaming brand to sponsor major esports arenas, including Esports Arena of Las Vegas
First gaming memory vendor to be chosen as the base memory vendor for major PC OEMs