Samsung Electronics will stop making SATA solid-state drives (SSDs) in 2026, sources confirm. This is a full production halt, not a rebrand. It will likely squeeze global supply and push prices up for 18+ months.
After finishing current orders, Samsung won’t make these drives anymore or sell the parts to others. The official announcement is expected at CES 2026.
This move directly cuts drive supply. For businesses with older systems needing SATA, this could spark panic buying, making shortages and price swings worse. For shoppers, it means fewer budget SATA SSD options and likely higher costs.
Samsung is clearly betting on the faster NVMe (PCIe) SSD future. Their exit speeds up the shift away from the aging SATA standard that has been the norm for over a decade.
