With increased competition for OEM orders, the price of optical drives
has dropped considerably over the last few years. According to DigiTimes, these price drops will soon be coming to an end. Due to the
increased cost of materials and components, companies like Lite-On and Quanta plan to raise the price of optical drives by as much as 10%
in the third quarter of 2008.
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of half-height and
slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs), respectively, are planning to increase their ODM/OEM pricing by 3-10%, depending on the type of
ODD, in the third quarter of 2008, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
The planned hike in pricing is because procurement
costs for key materials and components have cumulatively risen to levels beyond Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage's tolerance, the sources
explained.
With the price of oil going through the roof, we should feel lucky that manufacturers are raising prices by
only 10%. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes.
