Weekly brief · Week of Apr 6, 2026
DDR Weekly Brief - week-2026-15
Updated Apr 06, 2026 03:02 UTC
For the week starting 2026-04-06, the market signals point to a transition regime with low confidence. Spot momentum is flat, and neither a contract reset nor module pass-through has been observed. The contract reset threshold is stated at 10.0, but no evidence of a reset meeting this threshold is present. Price and index readings across tracked memory categories are not available this week, limiting quantitative assessment.
Key numbers
| Series | Weekly avg | Week | 4 weeks | 12 weeks | vs high | 12-week trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 | $37.01 | -0.4% | -6.3% | n/a | -6.6% | |
| DDR4 | $42.93 | -1.8% | -5.6% | n/a | -7.3% | |
| GDDR6 | $12.41 | -2.9% | +16.1% | n/a | -2.9% | |
| DDR5 Module | $222.50 | -4.0% | -7.4% | n/a | -11.0% |
Scorecard
| Regime | transition |
| Confidence | low |
| Contract Reset | not seen |
| Spot Momentum | flat |
| Module Pass-through | not seen |
How spot, module and contract compare
A cross-category comparison between DDR5, DDR4, and GDDR6 cannot be made this week because index values, price values, week-over-week changes, and 4-week trends are all missing for each series. As a result, relative performance and directional differences cannot be assessed.
| Contract item | Price | Change | Print date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 8GB SO-DIMM | $75.00 | 0.0% | Mar 31 |
| DDR4 16GB SO-DIMM | $170 | +3.0% | Mar 31 |
| DDR4 8GB SO-DIMM | $85.00 | 0.0% | Mar 31 |
What changed
- No week-over-week changes are available for DDR5 due to missing data.
- No week-over-week changes are available for DDR4 due to missing data.
- No week-over-week changes are available for GDDR6 due to missing data.
- Spot momentum is reported as flat, with no quantified change provided.
- Contract reset and module pass-through are both reported as not seen.
Regime call
transition (low confidence)
What to watch next
- Monitor for the appearance of contract reset signals relative to the stated 10.0 threshold.
- Watch for any emergence of module pass-through indications.
- Look for the return of index, price, and trend data to enable category comparisons.
- Track whether the current transition regime and low confidence persist or are reclassified.