NAND Flash Contract Prices to Increase by 5-10% QoQ in 3Q21
TrendForce expects NAND Flash contract prices to increase by 5-10% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2021 as quotes continue to rise.
NAND Flash Prices Drop Again; Capacity Plans Could Lead to Oversupply
Contract prices of NAND flash products have decreased in the first two quarters of 2018 due to the traditional off-season, and capacity expansion of 64/72-layer 3D NAND flash, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. Further price declines are expected in the third quarter (Q3), although a bit moderated, until the fourth quarter (Q4), when steeper…
Prices for DRAMs Continue to Climb while NAND Flash ASPs Drop
Prices for DRAMs, with the exception of graphics applications, has increased by 3 percent to 6 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, resulting in a 5.4 percent increase in global DRAM revenue. Graphics DRAMs experienced the largest price hikes, increasing by 15 percent in Q1. “Most PC…
NAND Flash Suppliers Will Cut Prices Again in Q2
Although NAND flash prices were flat to slightly up in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, suppliers grew their revenues by 6.8 percent on average in Q4, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. The smartphone market was the major demand contributor during the peak season, but the traditional off-season is impacting sales downward in the first…
NAND Flash Prices to Drop 5% in Q1; Oversupply Forecast
NAND flash prices are expected to fall by five percent in the first quarter of 2018 due to production capacity expansion and lower demand during the traditional off-peak season, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. Demand from notebook, tablet and smartphones (primarily Chinese branded) is expected to fall by more than 15 percent in the…
NAND Flash Prices Start to Stabilize
Contract price increases for NAND flash started to slow in the third quarter of 2017, ranging between zero to six percent after months of price hikes, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. One memory manufacturer posted a price decline. SK Hynix reported in October that the average selling prices (ASPs) for NAND flash fell…
Supply Shortage of NAND Flash Worsens in Q4
The supply shortage of NAND flash in the third quarter of 2016 will exacerbate in the fourth quarter due to higher demand in the smartphone and solid-state drive (SSD) industries, according to the latest report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. While this is bad news for buyers, suppliers are expected to experience higher margins and…
NAND Flash: Tight Supply Forecast in Q3
Buyers of NAND flash may face tight supply in the third quarter of 2016 for a few key reasons, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. Shipments are being diverted from the channel to meet demand in eMMC/eMCP and SSD markets, and the output of 2D NAND products are declining due to the migration to 3D…
TrendForce: NAND Flash Prices to Stabilize
NAND flash buyers should prepare for price stabilization heading into the second half of 2016. After contract prices dropped by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2016 due to oversupply, NAND flash prices are expected to stabilize in the second half as demand starts to pick up, according to TrendForce. The market research firm…