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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 ...

Why your RAM options cost 4X more now than last year - even legacy tech prices aren't immune

Why your RAM options cost 4X more now than last year - even legacy tech prices aren't immune ...
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 ...