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Efosa Udinmwen

Price of 25-year-old DDR2 memory set to more than double — thanks to AI-driven RAM-armageddon

DDR2 prices explode as AI demand drains modern DRAM supply.
  • AI infrastructure spending has broken the global memory supply chain
  • DDR2 prices are set to surge 60% in Q2 2026 alone
  • Some manufacturers are redesigning DDR3 systems around DDR2 to secure components

The AI boom is creating unexpected consequences across the memory industry, including renewed demand for technologies introduced more than two decades ago.

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