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Title: Higher SSD prices for more profit: Samsung and SK Hynix rumored to cut NAND production
Post by: Redaktion on January 20, 2026, 20:39:10
Memory and SSDs have already become significantly more expensive over the past months, but the worst could still be to come. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly planning to reduce NAND production to shift capacities to more profitable business areas, namely DRAM production.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Higher-SSD-prices-for-more-profit-Samsung-and-SK-Hynix-rumored-to-cut-NAND-production.1208459.0.html
Title: Re: Higher SSD prices for more profit: Samsung and SK Hynix rumored to cut NAND production
Post by: Julian M on January 20, 2026, 21:15:27
Unchecked greed on steroids is in style these days.

Sadly, consumers give in to their FOMO syndrom rather than holding off - this is only going to get worse until it bursts.
Title: Re: Higher SSD prices for more profit: Samsung and SK Hynix rumored to cut NAND production
Post by: zhif on January 21, 2026, 01:14:26
Ha nice. I am going to buy some CDs and a radio. Back to the 90s we go.
Title: Re: Higher SSD prices for more profit: Samsung and SK Hynix rumored to cut NAND production
Post by: CaptainObvious on January 21, 2026, 03:45:52
The AI Bubble is all but certain to burst resulting in a Global Market correction like never seen before all because the Technology giants have over hyped a fledgling and unproven Technology that's turned into a game of Technology chicken where the road ahead suddenly disappears and all of the competitors go over the cliff after which only the strong survive and climb out of the pit 10 years later......
Title: Re: Higher SSD prices for more profit: Samsung and SK Hynix rumored to cut NAND production
Post by: RobertJasiek on January 21, 2026, 08:11:50
These AI companies lack energy supply but they can burn their money to generate the electricity powering their AI hardware!