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.
In our last update, we made the prediction that DDR2 prices might have reached a new baseline, and our charts seem to echo this sentiment. There was only a single price drop that hit double digits, as OCZ DDR2-1066 1-GB fell by $13 - the next highest drop was only a $6. The price increases were far more numerous, and we posted five price spikes in the $10-$23 range. These centered mostly on OCZ branded modules, with the three largest price spikes hitting OCZ DDR2-900, -1000 and -1100 listings. The aggregate chart movement posted an increase, with the overall chart jumping by $63 since our last price guide.
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