DDR has given way to DDR2, thereby allowing next-generation memory speeds of 533/667/800/1000/1066/1200 MHz and above, and Intel was the first to jump on the DDR2 bandwagon, with the 975X, P965, 955X, 945X, 925X/XE and 915P/G platforms all utilizing this high-end memory. With the release of the AM2 platform, AMD joined the DDR2 camp, and this has transformed DDR2 into the current memory standard for new system purchases. The DDR2 market continues to evolve and expand, with all of the larger vendors jumping on board. Capacities and speeds are also increasing and some innovative module designs are starting to appear. As far as the price listings go, this chart looks specifically at single-module DDR2, and keeps to the standard DDR2-667, -800, -1000,and -1066 speeds, as well as module sizes from 512-MB to 1-GB.
The DDR2 price drops may be slowing down, but there is still ample downward movement again this week. Major activity included ten double-digit price cuts, with the most notable being a $39 drop to OCZ DDR2-1000 Titanium 1-GB and a $38 cut to the price of Crucial Ballistix DDR2-1066 1-GB. The news on the price increase front is equally good, as only two DDR2 modules moved up, and only a $29 spike to Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 1-GB even registered. These two factions helped single-module DDR2 to another strong week, and the overall chart dropped by a total of $251. This might not be as high as in past guides, but any price drop is good news.
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