Weekly brief · Week of Mar 9, 2026

DDR Weekly Brief - week-2026-11

Updated Mar 09, 2026 03:02 UTC

For the week starting 2026-03-09, the market is classified as in a transition regime with low confidence. Spot momentum is flagged as accelerating upward, while key structural signals—contract reset and module pass-through—are not seen. No news items were provided for this period, and several time-series change metrics are unavailable, which limits confirmation across horizons.

Key numbers

SeriesWeekly avgWeek4 weeks12 weeksvs high12-week trend
DDR5 $39.49 +0.4% +4.0% n/a 0.0%
DDR4 $45.49 -0.3% +0.4% n/a -1.7%
GDDR6 $10.69 +4.8% +11.3% n/a 0.0%
DDR5 Module $240.33 -1.9% -3.9% n/a -3.9%
Spot prices in USD from DRAMeXchange session averages. Rising prices are red (market stress), falling prices green.

Scorecard

Regimetransition
Confidencelow
Contract Resetnot seen
Spot Momentumup accel
Module Pass-throughnot seen
Jan 19Transition
Jan 26Correction
Feb 2Expansion
Feb 9Expansion
Feb 23Expansion
Mar 2Transition
Mar 9Transition

How spot, module and contract compare

Current spot prices show DDR4 at 45.542, above DDR5 at 39.683, with GDDR6 markedly lower at 10.221. Index values, week-over-week changes, and four-week trends are not available for any series, so relative movement and persistence cannot be assessed beyond the observed price levels.

Contract itemPriceChangePrint date
DDR5 8GB SO-DIMM $75.00 0.0% Feb 26
DDR4 16GB SO-DIMM $165 +3.1% Feb 26
DDR4 8GB SO-DIMM $85.00 0.0% Feb 26
Contract prices publish monthly. A confirmed reset needs a 10% rise on a tracked SO-DIMM item.

What changed

Regime call

transition (low confidence)

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