Ipad and other innovations affect Flash Memory Pricing
Apr 8, 2010 at 09:51PM We receive updated pricing on a weekly basis for our custom branded USB flash drives and many clients wonder why the pricing varies so often.
Simply put, demand for flash memory varies all the time - prime reasons are innovations such as the Ipad, IPOD and other memory intensive devices.
So when Apple decides to bring out a new product or new model or when sales increase due to holidays or Christmas production schedules, then the demand placed on the memory manufacturers (primarily in China) increases dramatically and this affects the market price and availability.
As flash memory production increases at the factories, or demand wanes then the price and availability returns to normal, (given that there is always a general trend to lower prices and increased capacity).
Like OIL that can vary in price by the hour, the price cycle for USBs and custom molded flash drives can now vary many times on a weekly basis and hence we will always quote the current market pricing for USB Thumb drives.
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We can always be contacted on 1300 4 PROCOPY if you have a custom shaped USB drive in mind for a promotion, educational programme or exhibition, conference or tradeshow giveaway and as with our CD and DVD production we supply Australia-wide.