Memory chip manufacturers are adjusting long-standing supply practices in response to rising prices. According to South Korean media reports, suppliers are shortening contract durations and introducing "post-settlement" pricing mechanisms that allow payments to be adjusted after delivery to reflect market movements.
The supply landscape for 3D NAND wafers is being structurally reshaped as major manufacturers shift capacity aggressively toward enterprise storage. While output of mainstream 1Tb dies is ramping rapidly, prices for 512Gb TLC wafers have surged. Though 1Tb TLC wafer prices rose to around US$23 in February 2026, the gap with 512Gb wafers has narrowed sharply to below 30%.
Silicon Motion Technology, a leading global supplier of NAND flash controllers, reported robust financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by broad-based product growth and expanding market share across key segments.
