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    Will SSD prices ever go down?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by laptopnoob678, Jul 28, 2017.

  1. laptopnoob678

    laptopnoob678 Notebook Consultant

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    I remember getting lucky and picking up a brand new 240GB ADATA SP550 SSD for £47 new on Amazon just before prices skyrocketed.

    Now that seems to be the going price for a 120GB SSD.

    I think I remember reading it was due to a NAND shortage because of the increased popularity of SSDs, but I don't understand why they can't just produce more, if the demand is there?
     
    laptopnoob678, Jul 28, 2017
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Because high performance nand (such as that used in SSD's) is not an infinitely available resource. ;)
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jul 28, 2017
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