The AI memory crisis just hit DDR2, a standard from 2003, with 60% price hikes

TL;DR DDR2 prices jumped 55-60% in Q2 2026 as the AI-driven DRAM shortage forces hardware makers to downgrade to older memory generations. The AI-driven memory shortage has now reached the oldest DRAM standard still in production. DDR2 contract prices rose 55 to 60 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to Taiwanese market intelligence […]