According to a survey by DRAMeXchange, contract prices in the first half of February showed mixed trends--average contract price of DDR3 rose by 4.9% from $41 to $43, whereas that of DDR2 slid by 2.4% from $41 to $40.

In terms of market dynamics, DDR3 is still in tight supply due to aggressive migration plans by PC-OEMs. Hence, DRAMeXchange projects that the contract price of DDR3 will continue to rise, while that of DDR2 will likely decline, as demand for the DDR2 contract market may tumble with the migration to the DDR3 platform. Furthermore, the considerable price gap between the contract and spot price of DDR2 also led to the 5% decline in the low-price segment.

By: DocMemory
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