DRAM Spot & Contract Price (DDR4 8Gb)
Newest print Jun 23, 2026Reviewed weeklyCSV — newest observations; full series with a Pro keyAPI
DDR4 8Gb (spot): $35.90/unit (Jun 2026) — TrendForce, Jun 23, 2026 (confirmed). Basis: spot. +241.9% vs Q1 2026.
DRAM Spot & Contract Price (DDR4 8Gb) — latest readings
31 observations across 2 series, 2018–Jun 2026.
| Series | Latest ($/unit) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DDR4 8Gb (spot)Jun 2026 | $35.90 | TrendForceJun 23, 2026 |
| DDR4 8Gb (contract)Nov 2025 | $8.10 | 서울경제 (Seoul Economic Daily)Dec 2025 |
DRAM spot price tracker: DDR4 8Gb spot vs contract, 2018–2026 — from the CXMT-driven $1.63 trough (Jan 2025) to the historic +683% spike to $12.76 (Nov 2025).
DDR4 8Gb (spot): $10.50/unit (Q1 2026), TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts, Mar 2026
2018–2025: 17 earlier prints — full ledger is Pro
- 1Mar 2025 — CXMT Dump: CXMT floods DDR4 market. Spot price hits $1.63 — cycle low.
- 2Nov 2025 — DDR4 EOL Shock: Samsung + SK Hynix + Micron announce DDR4 EOL simultaneously. CXMT forced to DDR5 pivot. $1.63→$12.76 in 8 months.
- 3Q1 2026 — DDR4 > DDR5 $/GB: Historic price inversion: DDR4 cost per GB exceeds DDR5 for the first time ever. EOL-driven scarcity flips the economics — legacy memory now costs more than cutting-edge. A structural shift, not a cycle.
Contract
2022–2023: 5 earlier prints — full ledger is Pro
Source: TrendForce direction, TrendForce / industry consensus, 서울경제, Deep Research 106 sources, TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts, TrendForce · Basis: spot; contract · Anonymous view: the newest 3–4 observations per series (Feb 2024–Jun 2026); 22 earlier prints back to 2018 — full ledger is Pro.
Prints ledger
| Note and copy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | DDR4 8Gb (spot) | $35.90 | |||||
| Q1 2026 | DDR4 8Gb (spot) | $10.50$8.00–$13.50/unit | |||||
Source: TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts, Mar 2026 · Basis: spot · Estimate Q1 2026 contract prices up 55-60% QoQ per TrendForce. Spot still elevated but off Nov peak. | |||||||
| Nov 2025 | DDR4 8Gb (spot) | $12.76$11.50–$14.00/unit | |||||
Source: Deep Research 106 sources (Mar 2026) / DRAMeXchange, Mar 2026 · Basis: spot · Confirmed +683% in 8 months — one of the fastest commodity reversals in semiconductor history. Simultaneous EOL announcements by Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron + CXMT forced to pivot to DDR5. | |||||||
| Nov 2025 | DDR4 8Gb (contract) | $8.10 | |||||
Source: 서울경제 (Seoul Economic Daily), Dec 2025 · Basis: contract · Confirmed “According to market research firm DRAMeXchange, the average fixed contract price for PC DRAM (DDR4 8Gb 1Gx8) in November rose 15.7% from the previous month to $8.1.” | |||||||
| Q4 2024 | DDR4 8Gb (contract) | $3.10$2.80–$3.40/unit | |||||
Source: TrendForce / industry consensus, Mar 2026 · Basis: contract · Estimate Pricing approaching pre-downturn levels. HBM wafer allocation continuing to constrain conventional DRAM supply. | |||||||
| Q2–Q3 2024 | DDR4 8Gb (contract) | $2.75$2.50–$3.00/unit | |||||
Source: TrendForce direction, Mar 2026 · Basis: contract · Estimate Recovery driven by HBM capex diverting DRAM wafer capacity. | |||||||
| Q1 2024 | DDR4 8Gb (contract) | $2.40$2.20–$2.60/unit | |||||
Source: TrendForce direction, Mar 2026 · Basis: contract · Estimate Sustained recovery. Samsung, SK Hynix reporting improved DRAM profitability. | |||||||
| DDR4 8Gb (spot): 17 earlier prints, 2018–Sep 2025 and 1 projection (Q2 2026) — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| DDR4 8Gb (contract): 5 earlier prints, Q1 2022–Q4 2023 and 1 projection (Q1 2026) — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| Showing the newest 3–4 observations per series (Q1 2024–Jun 2026); 22 earlier observations (2018–Sep 2025) and 2 projections are in Pro. | |||||||
Provenance
Contract prices: directional from TrendForce press releases (exact $/unit figures require paid subscription). Spot prices: Deep Research (106 sources). Mar 2025 ($1.63) and Nov 2025 ($12.76) are confirmed high-confidence data points.
Basis: spot · contract
Contract price per 8Gb unit. Contract figures are directional from TrendForce press releases; the spot series is a separate basis — see the per-series override.
Rule: cross-series comparisons must be same-basis.
Sources
- DRAMeXchange 2018 peak (Aug 2018)
- DRAMeXchange Q2 2019 (Apr 2019)
- DRAMeXchange Q4 2020 (Dec 2020)
- DRAMeXchange Jun 2021 (Jun 2021)
- TrendForce direction (Mar 2026)
- TrendForce (Oct 2023)
- DRAMeXchange / TrendForce Q4 2022 (Dec 2022)
- DRAMeXchange Mar 2023 (Mar 2023)
- DRAMeXchange Jun 2023 (Jun 2023)
- DRAMeXchange Sep 2023 (Sep 2023)
- DRAMeXchange Dec 2023 (Dec 2023)
- DRAMeXchange / TrendForce Q1 2024 (Mar 2024)
- TrendForce / industry consensus (Mar 2026)
- TrendForce Jul 2024 (Jul 2024)
- TrendForce Oct 2024 (Oct 2024)
- DRAMeXchange Jan 2025 (multiple sources) (Jan 2025)
- TrendForce Mar 2025 / Silicon Analysts research (Mar 2025)
- 서울경제 (Seoul Economic Daily) (Dec 2025)
“According to market research firm DRAMeXchange, the average fixed contract price for PC DRAM (DDR4 8Gb 1Gx8) in November rose 15.7% from the previous month to $8.1.”
- TrendForce May 2025 (May 2025)
- TrendForce / DRAMeXchange Jul 2025 (Jul 2025)
- Deep Research 106 sources (Mar 2026) / DRAMeXchange (Mar 2026)
- TrendForce (Jan 2026)
- TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts (Mar 2026)
- TrendForce (2026-06-23)
Our derivations
- Silicon Analysts research compilation (Sep 2025)
- Silicon Analysts scenario model (Mar 2026)
Suggested citation
Silicon Analysts, "DRAM Spot & Contract Price (DDR4 8Gb)", as of Jun 23, 2026, https://siliconanalysts.com/market-data/dram-ddr4-price, retrieved October 12, 2026.
Showing the newest 3–4 observations per series (Q1 2024–Jun 2026); 22 earlier observations (2018–Sep 2025) and 2 projections are in Pro.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What drives DDR4 DRAM price cycles?
- DRAM pricing is cyclical, driven by supply-demand imbalances. The 2022–2023 crash (from $5+ to $1.63/8Gb) was caused by inventory correction. The 2024–2025 recovery (back to $4–5/8Gb) was driven by AI server builds and production cuts by Samsung and SK Hynix.
- What is the difference between contract and spot DRAM pricing?
- Contract pricing is negotiated quarterly between OEMs and memory suppliers, typically 10–20% below spot. Spot pricing reflects real-time market conditions and is more volatile. During shortages, spot can trade at 50–100% premiums over contract.