Last year, because everything was in short supply, all kinds of computer hardware, such as graphics cards, memory, hard drives, etc., especially graphics cards, were inflated. This also made it impossible for some users with insufficient budgets to upgrade. As Qualcomm and everyone’s consumption power has declined this year, hardware that had soared has also fallen sharply. Graphics cards have been the first to bear the brunt of the decline, and other hardware is certainly no exception. SSD, which has also been falling for several months, seems to have not yet bottomed out according to the latest tracking report, and prices will no doubt continue to fall in the fourth quarter.
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The latest report shows that SSD prices will plummet in the fourth quarter and bottom out around the end of the year
Recently, foreign TRENDFORCE released the latest NAND flash memory tracking analysis report. They believe that NAND flash memory will fall by 15% to 20% in the fourth quarter of 2022. Most NAND flash memory manufacturers will enter a loss range before the end of this year, which means that some manufacturers may reduce products to reduce losses.
The report also states that consumer SSD procurement demand in 2H22 is also much lower than in the first half of 2022. PC brands are also pessimistic about 2023, so reducing inventory is the first priority. In addition, although the current market is not very good, companies such as SK Hynix and Kioxia continue to launch new products, which also indirectly affects the price of SSD. 176-layer stacked NAND and PCIe 4.0 SSD are the first to bear the brunt, especially 512GB. Enterprise-class SSD is no exception. Server shipments are expected to be reduced in the fourth quarter of 2222, and purchase volume has also declined.
In addition, TVs, Chromebooks, smartphones and other devices have also shown signs of declining sales recently, which has also put more pressure on the eMMC and UFS markets. Analysts believe that the prices of both storage types will drop by 13% to 18% in the fourth quarter.
Overall, not just NAND flash memory, but almost all hardware and components are becoming cheaper and cheaper. For those who are interested in upgrading their computers, the fourth quarter may be the time to find bargains. At that time, you can observe the market price. It is not yet known whether it will continue into 2023. Although many forecast reports are very pessimistic about the economy next year, I think it has already plummeted this year. Even if it continues to fall next year, it should not fall much.
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Recently, new generations of graphics cards and processors have been launched. This also means that if you don’t necessarily want to buy the “latest” product, the previous generation may be a better choice. Manufacturers may want to clear them out quickly due to inventory pressure, and then offer some ultra-low discounts or bundles, and the CP value may be higher. Moreover, regardless of whether it is Intel or AMD, the MSRP of the new generation processor products has been slightly increased. The price of GPU graphics cards was too high last year, so it may be relatively uninteresting.
In any case, what is certain is that computer hardware and components will not increase as much as last year. For those who can hold back, I really want to say congratulations. Those who bought last year should be very disgusted. No one would have imagined that just one year later, the price difference would be thousands of miles away.
Source: KOCPC Chinese