Analyst firm TrendForce’s latest market research has shown that the NAND memory market has not experienced an increase in the usual density. The amount of stock created by the lack of demand will push manufacturers to lower SSD pricing policies, according to TrendForce.
As a result of the researches, it has been revealed that the prices of NAND memory wafers have dropped much more than expected. While a 15-20 percent decrease is expected in previous research, there will be a 30-35 percent decrease in the prices of NAND memories in the third quarter. Therefore, it is stated that this situation will cause SSD prices to decrease.
The economy and the end of the pandemic affect prices
The demand for SSD and NAND memory, which has increased during the pandemic period, as in other computer components, is now rapidly returning to its old times. The reason for this turnaround process to take place faster than expected is shown as the tumultuous economy, high energy prices and increasing inflation. It is stated that consumers’ avoidance of non-essential purchases causes excess stocks, while producers do not tend to slow down in production in order to maintain their market share.
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As a result, according to TrendForce, there will be a 20 percent decrease in SSD prices in the last quarter of 2022. On the other hand, it is difficult to predict when the market will recover. It is stated that consumer purchasing attitudes will be more conservative in 2023 and therefore there may not be a recovery in the sector. In light of all this, if you are going to buy a new SATA or NVMe SSD, it may be the right move to wait for a while.
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