Bargaining Power

1Q26 Revenue Ranking among NAND Flash Suppliers | TrendForce

1Q26 Revenue Ranking among NAND Flash Suppliers

May 20, 2026 | PDF

Driven by the explosive demand for AI servers and high-capacity solid-state drives (SSDs), the NAND industry's quarterly revenue has reached a record high. Under the dual impact of limited ca...

Server DIMM Price Apr. 2026 | TrendForce

Server DIMM Price Apr. 2026

Apr 30, 2026 | PDF

Driven by supply shortages and bottoming supplier inventories, server memory makers now hold absolute pricing power, leading to continuous and substantial upward revisions in contract prices. Although...

DRAM Contract Price Apr. 2026 | TrendForce

DRAM Contract Price Apr. 2026

Apr 30, 2026 | PDF

PC DRAM contract prices rose this quarter, but momentum slowed. High costs weakened PC sales, cooling negotiations and ending the extreme seller's market. Spot markets stabilized, while long-term...

MLCC Price Apr. 2026 | TrendForce

MLCC Price Apr. 2026

Apr 30, 2026 | PDF

US-Iran conflict escalates energy costs and inflation, impacting global supply chains via AI demand and geopolitics. Passive component sector faces capacity shifts; Japanese-Korean suppliers pivot to...

eMMC/UFS Contract Price 2Q26 | TrendForce

eMMC/UFS Contract Price 2Q26

Apr 27, 2026 | PDF

Driven by the artificial intelligence boom, soaring enterprise storage demand caused suppliers to heavily shift capacity, triggering severe consumer memory shortages and doubling prices. However, with...

Smartphone Market Bulletin - Apr. 16, 2026 | TrendForce

Smartphone Market Bulletin - Apr. 16, 2026

Apr 16, 2026 | PDF

The surging AI server demand for low-power memory has triggered a severe capacity squeeze. Smartphone brands have lost their procurement bargaining power and are facing high cost pressures. To navigat...

Server DIMM Price Mar. 2026 | TrendForce

Server DIMM Price Mar. 2026

Mar 31, 2026 | PDF

Server DRAM prices surge on tight supply but future hikes will ease. Buyers globally rush to secure long-term contracts.

DRAM Contract Price Mar. 2026 | TrendForce

DRAM Contract Price Mar. 2026

Mar 31, 2026 | PDF

Supply constraints drive surging PC DRAM contract prices and early upcoming-quarter negotiations. Higher costs suppress consumer demand. Weak retail sales cause spot prices to fall, diverging from soa...

MLCC Price Feb. 2026 | TrendForce

MLCC Price Feb. 2026

Feb 26, 2026 | PDF

Global instability and rising raw materials drive up electronic component costs; AI infrastructure demand boosts memory super cycle, shifting ODMs' negotiation to stable pricing for supply securi...

DRAM Contract Price Jan. 2026 | TrendForce

DRAM Contract Price Jan. 2026

Jan 30, 2026 | PDF

Restricted by supply shortages, PC DRAM contract prices skyrocketed in the first quarter, with DDR4 outperforming DDR5. Although rising laptop prices have dampened full-year shipment forecasts, low in...

DRAM Contract Price Dec. 2025 | TrendForce

DRAM Contract Price Dec. 2025

Dec 31, 2025 | PDF

PC DRAM contract prices surged significantly in late 2025. Manufacturers prioritized strategic clients due to tight capacity, raising costs for OEMs relying on modules. Anticipated hikes boosted deman...

MLCC Price Nov. 2025 | TrendForce

MLCC Price Nov. 2025

Nov 28, 2025 | PDF

With slowed global growth and weak demand in consumer and automotive markets, AI infrastructure drives MLCC profit; polarization ahead as high-end product demand rises, impacting vendor strategies.

MLCC Price Oct. 2025 | TrendForce

MLCC Price Oct. 2025

Oct 31, 2025 | PDF

Weak seasonal demand prompts conservative ODM stockpiling. US government shutdown and weak consumer sentiment dampen spending. China/global electronics orders slump; only AI server/MLCC orders hold. C...

MLCC Price Sep. 2025 | TrendForce

MLCC Price Sep. 2025

Sep 30, 2025 | PDF

US August employment data significantly missed expectations, with unemployment rate rising to historic high and weak domestic demand. OEMs and ODMs showed cautious new order planning, indicating unsta...

NAND Flash Wafer Contract Price Aug. 2025 | TrendForce

NAND Flash Wafer Contract Price Aug. 2025

Aug 29, 2025 | PDF

Supply strong, demand weak, August NAND Flash Wafer prices continue rising but with smaller increases. Demand focuses on depleting inventory, September market predicted stagnant, 3Q25-end prices expec...

Get in touch with us


Get in touch with us