The following chart outlines prices on name-brand, single module DDR prices. We've taken a cross-section of the top name brands (as voted by Sharky readers), and when possible, used the highest-end module possible. In the case of Corsair, this translates into "LL" or Low Latency, while Kingston HyperX, Mushkin "Level 2" (L2), and OCZ Enhanced Latency "EL" modules are also featured. Not all DDR clock speeds are available at these enhanced memory formats, and some of our PC4000 and up listings naturally use more standard timings and brand names. Tracked DDR is in the PC2700 to PC5000 range, but each vendor may have a different "high-end" speed, and might not offer all of the clock speed permutations.
The single-module DDR chart showed the same slow and steady price drops as we've seen through the last few updates, and although the activity was not overly significant, it fell unilaterally in the customer's favor. There was a pair of double-digit price cuts, as both Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC4000 512-MB and OCZ PC3200 Performance Series 1-GB dropped by $10. There was also a nice set of smaller price cuts, and best of all, not a single DDR module listing increased in price. This led to a nominal $70 aggregate chart decrease, which is right on par with the $66 drop we posted the last time out.