14 DAY TRIAL // It looks like the NAND Flash market may be going through the same process as the DRAM segment, if perhaps at a more moderate pace.
What we mean by this is that demand has been lax and, in consequence, manufacturers have had to drop prices in order to score orders.
Chips prices are now falling below the cost of their making, which means that suppliers have to strive to maintain price ability.
We aren't sure how their hopes will pan out, considering the pressure to reduce SSD prices, and the tags on most everything else.
What's more, major chip producers have begun 2Xnm and 19nm manufacture, but the hike in customer interest may be counterbalanced by the drop in demand for previous-generation chips.
The problem could become more pronounced in 2013, even though the market size is sat to exceed that of DRAM.