Jin Shi Shu Ju·2025-09-30 07:53Group 1 - The A-share storage chip sector experienced a strong surge, with significant gains in semiconductor stocks, indicating global market optimism towards storage chips [1] - In September, the storage market entered a second round of price increases, with SanDisk raising prices by over 10% and Micron notifying channel partners of price hikes between 20% to 30% [1][2] - The price adjustments are attributed to supply-demand imbalances, driven by industry giants' capacity adjustments and increased demand from AI applications [2] Group 2 - Market research indicates a 72% increase in the DRAM price index over six months, with consumer SSD prices rising by 40% in just over a month [3] - The rise in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is driven by the growth of AI applications, with HBM2e prices increasing by 80% and HBM3e exceeding $100 per GB [3] - Storage module manufacturers are feeling the pressure from rising prices, leading to a pause in DDR4 pricing, while companies like Xiaomi are facing margin pressures due to unexpected price increases [3]