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The quote stops at the month's figure; the article goes on to compare it with the prior month.","source_url":"https://v.daum.net/v/20260803152932194","source_excerpt":"3일 시장조사업체 D램익스체인지에 따르면 7월 PC용 D램 범용 제품(DDR4 8Gb 1Gx8)의 평균 고정거래가격은 24달러","source_lang":"ko","source_publisher":"뉴스1 (News1)"},{"dataset_id":"dram-ddr4-price","period_label":"Aug 2026","period_sort_key":202608,"value_low":null,"value_mid":44.367,"value_high":null,"value_label":null,"series_key":"ddr4-8gb-spot","series_label":"DDR4 8Gb (spot)","series_color":"#EF4444","confidence":"High","data_type":"Confirmed","is_recent":true,"is_projection":false,"source_name":"DRAMeXchange (TrendForce)","source_date":"Aug 31, 2026","source_note":"DRAMeXchange (TrendForce) daily session average, DDR4 8Gb 1Gx8 3200, as of Aug 31, 2026 (the last reading found in Aug 2026).","source_url":"https://www.dramexchange.com/WeeklyResearch/PrinterFriendly/3/12817.html","source_excerpt":"In the mainstream category, the average price of DDR4 8G (1Gx8) 3200 rises to USD 44.367 and the average price of DDR4 512x8-2400/2666 rises to USD 14.900.","source_lang":"en","source_publisher":"DRAMeXchange (TrendForce)"},{"dataset_id":"dram-ddr4-price","period_label":"Aug 2026","period_sort_key":202608,"value_low":null,"value_mid":25,"value_high":null,"value_label":null,"series_key":"ddr4-8gb","series_label":"DDR4 8Gb (contract)","series_color":"#3B82F6","confidence":"High","data_type":"Confirmed","is_recent":true,"is_projection":false,"source_name":"아시아경제 (Asia Economy)","source_date":"Sep 1, 2026","source_note":"DRAMeXchange monthly average fixed transaction (contract) price, PC DRAM DDR4 8Gb (1Gx8), Aug 2026, as reported by Asia Economy on Sep 1, 2026. 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Printed month-on-month change: +4%. The quote stops at the month's figure; the article goes on to compare it with the prior month.","source_url":"https://v.daum.net/v/20260930193900333","source_excerpt":"30일 시장조사업체 D램익스체인지에 따르면 9월 PC용 D램 범용제품(DDR4 8Gb 1Gx8)의 평균 고정거래가격은 26달러","source_lang":"ko","source_publisher":"연합뉴스 (Yonhap News)"},{"dataset_id":"dram-ddr4-price","period_label":"Oct 2026","period_sort_key":202610,"value_low":null,"value_mid":47.107,"value_high":null,"value_label":null,"series_key":"ddr4-8gb-spot","series_label":"DDR4 8Gb (spot)","series_color":"#EF4444","confidence":"High","data_type":"Confirmed","is_recent":true,"is_projection":false,"source_name":"DRAMeXchange (TrendForce)","source_date":"Oct 23, 2026","source_note":"DRAMeXchange (TrendForce) daily session average, DDR4 8Gb 1Gx8 3200, as of Oct 23, 2026 (the last reading found in Oct 2026). 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