If you’re looking to squeeze one last DDR2 upgrade out of your aging rig before moving to a DDR3 platform, you might want to go shopping now rather than put it off for another day. According to reports, Kingston Technology raised the prices for its DDR2 modules by 7 to 10 percent, prompting other memory makers to follow suit.
Further driving prices up, chip suppliers are currently in the process of converting production capacity to DDR3, resulting in a limited supply of DDR2 parts.
While you’re shopping for memory, don’t expect DDR3 prices to get any cheaper either, sources say. Those purportedly in the know say that current DDR3 prices don’t have any wiggle room for further reduction in the third quarter, especially as stockpiles have started to run low.
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