Weekly brief · Week of Aug 24, 2026
DDR Weekly Brief - week-2026-35
Updated Aug 24, 2026 03:02 UTC
For the week starting 2026-08-24, market signals continued to indicate an expansion regime with medium confidence. Spot momentum was classified as up_accel, while module pass-through remained confirmed. No contract reset signal was observed, and the contract reset threshold was listed at 10.0. Reported pricing data showed DDR5 at 54.333, DDR4 at 51.308499999999995, and GDDR6 at 11.706.
Key numbers
| Series | Weekly avg | Week | 4 weeks | 12 weeks | vs high | 12-week trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 | $54.08 | +1.5% | +6.2% | +26.4% | 0.0% | |
| DDR4 | $51.21 | +1.2% | +6.2% | +35.3% | 0.0% | |
| GDDR6 | $11.71 | 0.0% | +0.8% | +0.5% | -8.4% | |
| DDR5 Module | $227.33 | +1.1% | +7.8% | +6.9% | -9.1% |
Scorecard
| Regime | expansion |
| Confidence | medium |
| Contract Reset | not seen |
| Spot Momentum | up accel |
| Module Pass-through | confirmed |
How spot, module and contract compare
Among the reported categories, DDR5 carried the highest quoted price value at 54.333, followed closely by DDR4 at 51.308499999999995. GDDR6 remained materially lower at 11.706. Weekly percentage changes, four-week trend data, and index values were not provided for any category, limiting direct trend comparison across products.
| Contract item | Price | Change | Print date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 8GB SO-DIMM | $130 | +13.0% | Jul 31 |
| DDR4 16GB SO-DIMM | $265 | +16.7% | Jul 31 |
| DDR4 8GB SO-DIMM | $139 | +16.8% | Jul 31 |
What changed
- Expansion regime remained in place with medium confidence.
- Spot momentum was identified as up_accel.
- Module pass-through status was confirmed.
- No contract reset signal was detected.
- DDR5 price value was 54.333.
Regime call
expansion (medium confidence)
What to watch next
- Monitor whether the expansion regime maintains medium confidence.
- Track any emergence of a contract reset signal relative to the 10.0 threshold.
- Watch for additional weekly change and four-week trend data, which were not provided in this dataset.
- Observe whether confirmed module pass-through conditions persist.