Stanford data page charts memory prices from 1960 to 2026

Category: Pulse
Status: discussion
Sources: Stanford DAM, discussion
Summary: A Stanford data page plotting historical per-byte prices for DRAM, flash, and disk from 1960 to 2026 reached the front page (167 points). It is a reference data set, surfaced amid ongoing discussion of recent DRAM price increases.
Why it matters: Long-run memory-cost curves are useful context for capacity planning and the current memory-price discussion.