Phison's leadership has cautioned that the NAND flash memory market faces a significant supply crunch, with production unable to meet demand for approximately four years. This shortage is expected to sustain elevated SSD pricing through the end of the decade, creating headwinds for both consumers and manufacturers reliant on affordable storage components. The warning underscores an industry-wide capacity problem rather than a temporary disruption, with recovery dependent on new fabrication capacity coming online.
- NAND supply deficits will persist for years, directly translating to sustained price floors for SSDs into 2030.
- The shortage reflects fundamental production capacity limits rather than logistical or cyclical factors, requiring extended timelines for resolution.
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Club386
· Aug 18, 11:33 UTC
NAND supply will take four years to meet demand warns Phison CEO, keeping SSD prices high
Don't expect to see SSD prices trend downward anytime soon, as NAND capacity will take years to improve.
PC Gamer
· Aug 17, 14:34 UTC
SSD price increases might be with us for the long haul, as Phison's CEO says NAND supply won't catch up with demand for four years
More bad news, I know.
Wccftech
· Aug 16, 08:55 UTC
Phison CEO Warns NAND Supply Won’t Meet Demand For Four Years, Locking In Higher SSD Prices Through 2030
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