On April 16, 2026, Hippotech Data announced during its performance briefing that, in the short term, although leading storage manufacturers are currently enjoying high gross profit margins, the pace of subsequent price hikes is likely to decelerate. Nevertheless, given the significant disconnect between the explosive demand surge spurred by the AI technological revolution and the current production capacity, it is anticipated that the supply-demand imbalance within the storage industry will remain largely unchanged over the next three to five years, with shortages set to continue.
