Storage chip stocks fall by over 20%, industry shifts towards long-term supply agreements
Affected by concerns about excessive computing power, storage chip stocks such as SanDisk, Micron, Seagate, and Western Digital have recently fallen by over 20%. The industry contract model is shifting from short-term spot goods to 3 to 5-year long-term supply agreements signed between cloud service providers and AI data centers, which include price ranges, minimum purchase commitments, and customer deposits.