Follow NAND flash chip prices by capacity, cell type and product specification.
TLC, QLC and other NAND grades differ. Bare flash chips are distinct from SSD and mobile storage products.
Data methodologyMorgan Stanley lifted its fourth-quarter NAND contract forecast to +15-20% and enterprise SSD to +23-28%, as US cloud buyers switch from TLC plus HDD to QLC for AI inference caching while PC DRAM output is set to fall over 20%.
The Korean memory maker wants Washington to authorise additional US chipmaking equipment for its Dalian NAND site and use the proceeds to fund a new US plant, at a time when export curbs are squeezing layer-stacking upgrades.
Nanya Technology's third-quarter average selling prices rose more than 60% quarter on quarter with gross margin at 85.7%, while Samsung and SK hynix are developing AI-tuned NAND lines as enterprise SSD demand lifts profitability.