Benchmark DRAM Contract Price Hits Record $24 on 14.3% Monthly Jump

Fixed transaction prices for PC memory reached their highest level since June 2016 as semiconductor exports cleared $41 billion for a second straight month.

The benchmark fixed contract price for conventional DRAM products used in personal computers rose 14.3 percent month over month to $24 in July, marking the highest level recorded since the DRAMeXchange tracker began compiling data in June 2016 [7]. This single-month repricing establishes a new floor for memory transactions and confirms that supplier leverage has shifted decisively upward after years of cyclical volatility. The record is specific to this index and does not capture spot market deviations or long-term strategic agreements that may carry different terms, but it sets the definitive reference rate for the current cycle.

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