Samsung May Discontinue Budget SATA SSDs, Potentially Driving Price Increases
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Summary
The article reports on potential supply chain issues affecting PC components, specifically warning that Samsung may soon stop producing budget SATA SSDs, leading to price increases. It advises consumers to buy now rather than wait, and also mentions similar concerns about RAM prices rising due to supply difficulties. The information comes from a YouTube rumor source (Moore's Law is Dead) and industry analysis.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThere's some more bad news on the SSD front to join yet another worrying development in the RAM world, both of which relate to supply difficulties and increased prices for these PC components.
We're told that one of MLID's trusted sources in distribution claims that Samsung is about to cut off SATA SSD production, and an announcement to this effect will be made soon.
SSD price rises could hit budget drives hard – so buy now, don't wait – and there's more RAM misery in the cards too.
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