SSD prices will continue to rise in the coming quarter

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The prices of SSDs are on the rise and this trend will continue in the first quarter of 2017. That message DramaExchange. There would be insufficient supply due to increased demand and production problems when switching to 3d-nand.

According to DramExchange, the prices for ssd with mlc-nand will rise by 6 to 10 percent this quarter. Those for flash drives with tlc-nand would be 6 to 9 percent more expensive. The Nand and Dram market research firm bases itself on the prices charged in the PC OEM market for mainstream client SSDs. The Pricewatch also shows a price increase for many SSDs in the top 20 most popular models, such as the Samsung 750 EVO 250GB and the Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB. Not all prices show an increase, but prices seem to have at least stabilized after months of declines earlier this year.

According to DramExchange, the cause must be found in the increased adoption of SSDs in both consumer and business laptops. In addition, many manufacturers would still have difficulties with the 3d-nand switch. This is not the case with Samsung, according to the research agency.

According to TrendFocus, the parent company of DramExchange, the price increase of SSDs is accompanied by a decrease in stocks of HDDs and parts for hard drives. This is due to an increase in demand for high-storage models in the past quarter. If this situation leads to shortages, this could also lead to price increases for these storage media.

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