No, Samsung is not exiting SATA SSD business
The company claims such reports are false.
Samsung says it is not planning to phase out its consumer SSD business. A company spokesperson denied the online claims that Samsung would stop making SATA SSDs.
The rumor picked up speed after talk that NAND and DRAM capacity is being redirected toward AI demand. Some posts framed the alleged change as Samsung winding down SATA SSD production to free up manufacturing for data center and AI customers. Samsung’s response was direct:
The rumor regarding the phasing out of Samsung SATA or other SSDs is false.
– Samsung Electronics spokesperson to Wccftech
While Samsung is pushing back on the exit narrative, supply constraints remain a separate topic. The same report points to tight memory and storage supply as demand from cloud providers and AI companies keeps rising. It also suggests PC makers could face higher component costs, which can show up in retail pricing.
For now, the only confirmed part is Samsung’s denial. Until Samsung publishes an official product roadmap change, the claim that it is leaving SATA SSDs has no public support beyond rumor.
Source: Wccftech
