SUMMARY
OWC has announced upcoming price increases for its memory cards and portable SSDs, following a trend seen across the industry. CFexpress 4.0 cards, including specific Atlas Pro and Atlas Ultra models, will see hikes of up to 14%. Portable SSDs are also affected, with the OWC 1TB Express 1M2 USB4 External SSD jumping 30%. These price increases are attributed to the escalating demand for high-bandwidth memory and fast SSD storage driven by the AI industry, which is consuming large quantities of flash memory.
TAKEAWAYS
OWC is implementing price increases on select memory cards and SSDs.
CFexpress 4.0 cards and portable SSDs are among the most affected products.
The primary driver for these price hikes is the increased demand from the AI industry for memory components.
This trend is industry-wide, affecting all manufacturers using flash memory.