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SSD prices down 38% in 2012, but up in Q4
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 01/16/2013 12:09 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
SSD prices fell by 38% in 2012. However, they actually went up in the fourth quarter, spurred largely by an end to OCZ's deep discounts
From The Tech Report:
SSD prices down 38% in 2012, but up in Q4
2012 was a big year for solid-state drives. Multiple new models were released, some featuring fresh controller technology, and others with next-generation NAND. These drives were generally faster than their predecessors, but improved performance wasn't what made SSDs such a hit. Instead, it was plummeting prices.
At the beginning of the year, the median cost per gigabyte for a consumer-grade SSD was $1.64. By December 31, that figure had fallen 38% to $1.02. Drives in the 240-256GB range enjoyed the biggest decrease, dropping 44% to just $0.83 per gig by year's end. 120-128GB models didn't quite break the dollar-per-gig threshold in December, but their prices were cut by 34% over the course of the year. At least that's better than the 40-64GB SSDs we track; those currently ring in at about $1.29 per gig, a more modest 28% reduction from the beginning of 2012.
Although SSD prices fell steadily through the first three quarters of the year, they rebounded in Q4—and quite sharply in some cases. Here's a look at the numbers courtesy of the folks at Camelegg, who provided us with a bounty of data for analysis. Camelegg tracks prices at Newegg, which is a pretty good indicator of prevailing market conditions. We've limited this particular selection to drives that were in stock for the entire fourth quarter.
At the beginning of the year, the median cost per gigabyte for a consumer-grade SSD was $1.64. By December 31, that figure had fallen 38% to $1.02. Drives in the 240-256GB range enjoyed the biggest decrease, dropping 44% to just $0.83 per gig by year's end. 120-128GB models didn't quite break the dollar-per-gig threshold in December, but their prices were cut by 34% over the course of the year. At least that's better than the 40-64GB SSDs we track; those currently ring in at about $1.29 per gig, a more modest 28% reduction from the beginning of 2012.
Although SSD prices fell steadily through the first three quarters of the year, they rebounded in Q4—and quite sharply in some cases. Here's a look at the numbers courtesy of the folks at Camelegg, who provided us with a bounty of data for analysis. Camelegg tracks prices at Newegg, which is a pretty good indicator of prevailing market conditions. We've limited this particular selection to drives that were in stock for the entire fourth quarter.
SSD prices down 38% in 2012, but up in Q4
