[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: DDR5 Spot Momentum Continues as DDR4 Tightness Spills Over to DDR3

According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, in terms of DRAM, demand for DDR5 is especially strong, while tight supply and persistently high DDR4 prices are pushing some buyers to downgrade to DDR3—lifting DDR3 prices as well. In the NAND flash segment, spot prices have stabilized after recent 2Q26 contract price hikes paused further declines, though overall trading activity remains sluggish. Details are as follows:

DRAM Spot Price:

The spot market is carrying over last week’s momentum, keeping quotes generally on an upward trend. Inquiries are especially brisk for DDR5 chips, with buyers showing a greater willingness to accept higher prices. Meanwhile, the severe shortage and persistently high prices of DDR4 chips are forcing some buyers to downgrade to DDR3 alternatives, which is driving up prices of DDR3 chips in turn. The average spot price of mainstream chips (i.e., DDR4 1Gx8 3200MT/s) has increased by 2.22% from US$35.12 last week (June 3) to US$35.90 this week (June 9).

NAND Flash Spot Price:

Spot prices stabilized upon halting in reduction attributed to the recent surge of contract prices for 2Q26, though overall transactions remained sluggish due to the withering demand within the consumer market. Spot prices of 512Gb TLC wafers decline by 0.22% this week (June 8), arriving at US$20.638.