As with the DDR listings, we are also including a separate chart outlining the price of dual channel DDR2 memory kits. We are also concentrating mainly on DDR2-667 modules, along with a number of higher-end DDR2-800 and DDR2-1000 models, which are continuing to grow. DDR2 has moved well beyond the niche market stage, but it will take some time (and AMD jumping on board) before it becomes the de facto memory standard. Even so, there is a wide selection of matched pair DDR2 kits, including both 2x512-MB and 2x1-GB configurations, and we include listings from both the value and higher-end price ranges.
The matched pair DDR2 price list definitely showed more activity than in the single module DDR2 chart, but as usual, this does not automatically translate into lower prices. There was a wide range of price increases and decreases, as Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 2x1-GB and Kingston HyperX DDR2-750 2x1-GB dropped by $36 and $34 respectively, while OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x1-GB and Crucial Ballistix DDR2-667 2x1-GB jumped by $23 and $26, respectively. There were more price cuts than increases, and the aggregate chart drop of $46 certainly reflected that.