# Silicon Motion says 'the retail SSD market has almost disappeared' as NAND shifts towards AI servers and OEMs scoop up the drives that usually sit in our gaming PCs

> Source: <https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/silicon-motion-says-the-retail-ssd-market-has-almost-disappeared-as-nand-shifts-towards-ai-servers-and-oems-scoop-up-the-drives-that-usually-sit-in-our-gaming-pcs/>
> Published: 2026-06-16 16:29:24+00:00

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