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Memory Prices - Week of January 16, 2006 - Page 2By SharkyExtreme.com Staff January 16, 2006SDRAMOverall SDRAM prices are stable again this week, and there is very little activity through the various PC133 modules. In fact, only two listings show any movement at all, and PC133 CAS3 512MB dropped by $4, while PC133 CAS2 512MB increased by $6. Otherwise, it was business as usual with PC133, with the rest of the chart registering goose-eggs in the price change column. DDR prices are again the most active of the entire memory market, even more so than RDRAM. Once again, this spells good news for buyers, and the larger price changes all resulted in lower prices. PC3700 512MB dropped by $23, while PC4000 1GB fell by $13, and PC3700 256MB sliced $10 off its price tag. There were a few price increases, but these were very small, with none exceeding $3. DDR2 memory prices showed very consistent movement, but the overall dollar amounts paled in comparison to the DDR listings. All DDR2 modules showed some form of price activity, but the decreases outnumbered the increases, and everything from DDR2-667 to DDR2-800 displayed lower prices. It was exactly the opposite for DDR2-533 256MB and 512MB listings, but the overall DDR2 shift was still firmly in the consumer's favor again this week. This week's RDRAM price list is one of the most active in the entire chart, but unfortunately, most of it resulted in higher prices. Other than a $10 cut to the price of PC1066 512MB 184 pin, the other changes were price increases, including PC800 512MB (+$12), PC800 ECC 512MB (+$12), and PC800 ECC 256MB (+$9). We continue to see lower supplies in some areas, and if this trend continues, expect to see higher RDRAM prices in the future. We're seeing positive trends for memory buyers again this week, especially in terms of DDR and DDR2 listings. These offered some attractive deals for both new system buys and potential upgrades, and helped keep our mind off the upward movement in PC800 and PC1066 RDRAM. Also, don't forget to keep an eye on your overall shipping costs and watch for holiday 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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