Solid-state memory offer on the market once again several time exceeds demand. Memory prices have fallen, and fear drives manufacturers to build large stocks, including the possibility of further price reductions. Purchased for future use more expensive memory would have to sell at a loss, and that everyone wants to avoid.
Memory manufacturers, which often produce chips and NAND, and chip DRAM, forcing customers to buy a certain amount of solid-state memory in RAM to load, according to Taiwanese sources. Both types of memory may be needed to the manufacturer of the tablets or smartphones.
If Apple start buying solid state memory from Micron and SanDisk it will help ease tensions in the market and prices will stabilize.