Aside from that, it has also started asking its customers for a shorter time frame when it comes to payments , with some clients even asked to pay upfront, because Phison’s own suppliers are doing the same. This shows that the company is pivoting towards the more lucrative enterprise market, with AI tech firms with deep pockets willing to pay a premium just to ensure that they get the memory and storage chips they need to get their data centers running.
To address the uncertainty brought about by these spiraling price increases in both memory and storage costs , the company says it has already signed long-term agreements (LTAs) with six NAND manufacturers and two DRAM suppliers across the globe. The CEO said that these agreements are set in place primarily to secure sufficient supply, implying that cost is not a primary focus. It’s also negotiating for prepaid NAND chips with some suppliers, ensuring that it has priority access to these resources during shortages. In line with this, the value of Phison’s inventory grew from NT$35.6 billion (around US$1.12 billion) to NT$50 billion (around US$1.57 billion) in a matter of months, but the CEO says that it’s still facing challenges when it comes to supply, remarking, "our current concern is that both money and inventory are insufficient."
You may like Phison is now demanding customers pre-pay with shorter timelines Phison CEO says NAND shortages can kill consumer electronics companies in 2026 SanDisk to double price of 3D NAND for enterprise SSDs in Q1 2026 Aside from this, Phison said that it’s not relying on the lower cost of its existing inventory to drive profit margins on its products, although it does certainly help. But despite the higher prices, demand from cloud and enterprise customers continues to increase, resulting in higher revenues for the company. He also said that the company is continuing with the development of next-generation technologies, including the delivery of PCIe 6.0 samples by August 2026 and continued work on PCIe 7.0 support. However, all of these do not come without cost — the Phison board has already approved a plan to borrow $400 million to $500 million to support all of the work that it plans to do during this time of crisis.
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