Chip makers cash in on sixfold price surge from legacy memory shortage

Digitimes
By Vyra WuJun 26, 2025, 10:59 pm329 pts
NAND flash producers are reaping windfall profits from discontinued older chips as supply shortages push prices for legacy products to levels rivaling advanced semiconductors. The crunch mirrors previous DDR4 DRAM phase-outs and positions Taiwan's Macronix International to capture redirected orders.

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