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2003-era DDR2 memory prices jump up to 60%

DDR2 contract prices rose 55% to 60% in the second quarter of the year and are projected to climb another 35% to 40% in the third, according to research published this week by TrendForce, pushing the ...
The Next Web

The AI memory crisis just hit DDR2, a standard from 2003, with 60% price hikes

DDR2 prices jumped 55-60% in Q2 2026 as the AI-driven DRAM shortage forces hardware makers to downgrade to older memory generations. The AI-driven memory shortage has now reached the oldest DRAM ...
TechSpot

RAM scammer swaps DDR5 modules for DDR2 and metal weights

Caveat emptor: Shipment scams that involve replacing high-end graphics cards with obsolete models or weighted materials are nothing new. Ongoing memory price inflation has made RAM the next target for ...
GIGAZINE

The global memory shortage has reached its peak, causing prices for older products like DDR2 and DDR3 to start rising.

Samsung predicts memory shortages will worsen further in 2027, and customers have already started placing orders for 2027 - GIGAZINE According to a TrendForce survey, some hardware manufacturers are ...