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Memory Prices - Week of January 2, 2006 - Page 2By SharkyExtreme.com Staff January 2, 2006SDRAMThis week's PC133 SDRAM prices are not showing a lot of activity, and only a few small price cuts separate it from our last price update. These drops also occured on totally different ends of the scale, as both PC133 ECC 128MB and PC133 CAS3 512MB fell by $2, and PC133 CAS2 512MB received a small $1 cut. Otherwise, it was a stable week for SDRAM, with the remainder of the list keeping to the status quo. DDR prices are once again the most active of the entire memory market, and thankfully, the shifts were mostly in the consumer's favor. The double-digit price changes were definitely good news, as PC4200 512MB fell by $21 and PC4000 512MB dropped by $14. There were a few smaller cuts scattered through out the DDR listings, and the only higher price of note was a $5 increase to PC3700 512MB. DDR2 memory prices showed some movement, but it was not as active as the DDR side. Virtually all DDR2 modules changed in price, but these were evenly distributed, with three price cuts and three price increases. The largest was a $6 drop to the price of DDR2-667 512MB, and the overall DDR2 change was still firmly in the consumer's favor again this week. This week's RDRAM price list is active in one area, and other than that, it's business as usual with PC800 and PC10066 modules. The main activity was relegated to the PC800 512MB range, as both the standard and ECC models jumped by $16 this week. This seems to be a case of dwindling supplies of these higher capacity RIMMs, and we may seen even higher prices in the future if things don't turn around. This week we find the pricing trends to be on the positive side for buyers, at least in terms of DDR and DDR2 memory. The only sore spot are the pair of $16 spikes that hit PC800 512MB listings, but otherwise it was a pretty good week for both new system buyers and upgrades. Also, don't forget to keep an eye on your overall shipping costs and watch for New Year's deals, as this is a smart way to lower the overall price you end up paying for your system memory.
We'd like to take this opportunity to assure you that SharkyExtreme has no affiliation with any vendor listed in our guide, but our memory price charts do take more than just the basic dollar amount into consideration. Here are just a few examples to highlight some of the many things we keep in mind when compiling a price guide - which may translate into the price you see in our guide being different than one you find:
Since we don't have a direct line to every vendor doing business online, so if you know of a company selling quality products at decent prices that isn't making our price guide, feel free to drop us a line with the vendors URL, so we can check them out as well! Feedback (of any kind) on the Weekly Memory Prices is always read and appreciated! Until next week - happy upgrading!
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