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SSD maker Transcend has been left in the lurch by Samsung and Sandisk since October due to NAND flash delays
- Transcend reports costs rising 50–100% as NAND shipments are delayed by Samsung and SanDisk.
- The Q4 chip allocation for Transcend has been significantly reduced due to higher data‑center demand.
- Analysts expect memory and SSD prices to stay high for the next three to five months amid ongoing shortages.
- The report ties AI-driven demand to the broader memory shortage impacting components beyond RAM.
- Transcend cites data centers and hyperscalers as key drivers of rising memory and storage costs.
- Transcend reports delayed NAND shipments affecting its Q4 supply and pricing outlook.
- Industry observers warn that higher AI data-center demand could keep pricing pressure on memory and storage into 2026.
- The article links the price pressures to broader market dynamics, including AI demand and cloud expansion.
- The memo notes that RAM and NAND shortages are contributing to a broader pricing crisis in PC hardware.
- Transcend emphasizes that suppliers are prioritizing cloud customers, worsening supply constraints for others.
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