Client SSD prices are predicted to fall by between 5 and 10% in Q4 2024, according to a new report by TrendForce analysts. The report claims that consumers are expected to benefit from reduced pricing due to a fortunate mix of increased production and weakened demand. Other NAND Flash product segments addressing eMMC/UFS and 3D NAND wafer buyers are also expected to see lower prices in the run-up to the New Year. However, enterprise SSD buyers may experience a lower single-digit percentage price bump.
Looking back at Q3 2024, some tiny but welcome price drops were seen in client (consumer) SSDs. We covered news of several SSD bargains cropping up over recent months and during the Prime sales event. However, the news from TrendForce indicates that pricing will continue to get keener for the rest of 2024, so consumer budgets could stretch to higher-capacity SSDs if things pan out as expected.
