---
title: "Kioxia Warns Flash Memory Price Hikes Slowing After Outlook Miss"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/kioxia-warns-flash-memory-price-hikes-slowing-after-outlook-miss-8f484ec0
published: 2026-10-30T09:54:15.000Z
byline: "Source: Bloomberg Tech"
---

# Kioxia Warns Flash Memory Price Hikes Slowing After Outlook Miss

Source: Bloomberg Tech · Published 2026-10-30 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/kioxia-warns-flash-memory-price-hikes-slowing-after-outlook-miss-8f484ec0

Kioxia Holdings Corp. delivered a profit outlook that trailed estimates, warning that an AI-fueled surge in flash memory chip prices was easing after several quarters of breakneck growth.

In this story: [Kioxia](https://frontiernewswire.com/companies/kioxia)

## Sources

- [Read the original at Bloomberg Tech](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-30/kioxia-s-profit-jumps-due-to-ballooning-ai-data-storage-needs)

## On Bluesky

- [Techmeme (@techmeme.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/techmeme.com/post/3mz3posa5mb2n) (Oct 30, 2026 · 1 like · 1 repost): NAND maker Kioxia reports FY Q2 operating profit up 22x YoY to \~$12.7B, in line with est., but forecasts Q3 operating profit of \~$12.7B, below \~$14.9B est. (Takashi Mochizuki/Bloomberg) Main Link \| Techmeme Permalink
- [lunamoth (@lunamoth.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/lunamoth.bsky.social/post/3mz3q5fyb2c24) (Oct 30, 2026 · 1 like): Kioxia Warns Flash Memory Price Hikes Slowing After Outlook Miss - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article... - 키옥시아가 시장 기대치를 밑도는 분기 실적 전망을 발표한 가운데, AI 주도의 낸드 플래시 가격 급등세가 크게 꺾이며 메모리 가격 과열이 진정 국면에 접어들었음 (🧵1/2)
- [lunamoth (@lunamothryu.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/lunamothryu.bsky.social/post/3mz3qtj2acc2i) (Oct 30, 2026): Kioxia Warns Flash Memory Price Hikes Slowing After Outlook Miss - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article... - 키옥시아가 시장 기대치를 밑도는 분기 실적 전망을 발표한 가운데, AI 주도의 낸드 플래시 가격 급등세가 크게 꺾이며 메모리 가격 과열이 진정 국면에 접어들었음 (🧵1/2)

## Related on Frontier

- [NAND maker Kioxia reports FY Q2 operating profit up 22x YoY to \~$12.7B, in line with est., but forecasts Q3 operating profit of \~$12.7B, below \~$14.9B est. (Bloomberg)](https://frontiernewswire.com/s/nand-maker-kioxia-reports-fy-q2-operating-profit-up-22x-yoy-to-12-7b-033c3018)
- [How surging demand from AI hyperscalers has quintupled flash memory prices and shifted market and negotiating power from Apple to suppliers like Kioxia (Rolfe Winkler/Wall Street Journal)](https://frontiernewswire.com/s/how-surging-demand-from-ai-hyperscalers-has-quintupled-flash-memory-abf3a332)
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