TrendForce’s latest memory-price survey says high-layer 3D NAND and other
higher-value products are displacing mature-process capacity, creating an acute
MLC NAND shortage that is pushing some industrial, automotive and networking
customers to convert orders to SLC NAND. Combined with rising SLC demand from AI
edge compute, data centers and automotive electronics, the supply gap should
widen; TrendForce estimates SLC NAND contract prices will rise 120-170% in H2
2026 versus H1, with further upside not ruled out.