There is collusion between manufacturers to control prices. Just like other industries, they learned the hard way with overproduction and capacity. Samsung was

There is collusion between manufacturers to control prices. Just like other industries, they learned the hard way with overproduction and capacity. Samsung was able to convince everyone to cut back. In Dec of 23, I purchased a Crucial P5 Plus Gen 4 2 TB SSD for $86 off Amazon and it was soon afterwards Samsung cut back drastically, with competitors following.