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AI demand quintuples flash memory prices, weakening Apple's buyer power

Original: AI demand has quintupled flash memory prices in a year, shifting leverage in chip supply chains. Apple, once the dominan

Flash memory prices have risen roughly fivefold in a year, driven by surging AI demand that is reshaping the chip supply chain. Apple, previously the dominant buyer with strong negotiating leverage, now competes with hyperscalers for limited capacity. Suppliers such as Kioxia are reportedly locking in higher prices through long-term contracts, shifting bargaining power toward memory makers.

Why now: AI's rapid consumption of memory capacity is visibly inflating prices and disrupting long-standing buyer-supplier dynamics in semiconductors.

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• AI demand has quintupled flash memory prices in a year, shifting leverage in chip supply chains. Apple, once the dominant buyer, now competes with hyperscalers for capacity. Suppliers like Kioxia are locking in higher prices through long-term contracts. # AI # Semiconductors #… · schuler · 1

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