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 and DDR2-800 modules, along with higher-end DDR2-1000 and DDR2-1066 models, the number of which is continuing to grow. Now that AMD has jumped on board, DDR2 has moved well beyond the niche market stage, but it will take some time before it becomes the true 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 multiple vendor listings from both the value and higher-end price ranges.
Matched pair DDR2 used to be where the heavy price-cutting took place, and it was a buyer's dream for a very long time. That dream turned into a nightmare in our last guide, as the total dual channel DDR2 listings spiked by an unbelievable $492 and affected virtually all DDR2 entries. This trend has really cooled off, and this area is now one of the least active overall, with an aggregate chart increase of only $30. Granted, there was some individual movement, with seven price drops and nine price increases that reached double digits, but none surpassed $40 and most were in the $10-$25 range. The largest price drops of the guide included Crucial Ballistix DDR2-667 2x1-GB (-$34) and G.SKILL DDR2-1000 2x1-GB (-$30) DDR2 kits, while Patriot Extreme DDR2-800 2x1-GB (+$40) and Crucial Ballistix DDR2-1000 2x1-GB (+$36) helped cancel those out.
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