Taiwan contract manufacturing prices for DVD+RW drives continue to fall

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DigiTimes reports us that contract
manufacturing prices for 4x
recordable DVD+RW drives are declining. After declining 30-40% over the previous
two quarters, prices have continued to fall by
9-10% since the beginning of the fourth quarter. The price for a 4x DVD+RW drive
is now lower than US$ 100 compared to US$ 100-110 in the third quarter and US$
130-150 in the second quarter of this year:


The retail prices for 4x DVD+RW drives have also dropped
drastically in the local market, to below NT$ 3,000 (about US$ 88) in
November from around NT$ 6,900-7,500 (US$ 202-220) at the beginning of the
second half.


The falling prices were widely expected as
DVD-Dual drives have become mainstream and as many Taiwanese companies
began delivering the more advanced 8x DVD+RW drives, said the
sources.


The world's leading makers, including Sony, NEC,
Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) and Pioneer, are now focusing on production
of DVD-Dual drives, said the sources.


Japan-based Pioneer, formerly focused on DVD+RW
drives, has decided to shift the bulk of its production to DVD-Dual models
following the completion of the second phase of an expansion project at
its plant in Dongguan, Guangdong Province (China) this month, according to
the sources.




























Taiwan recordable
DVD drive contract manufacturing prices (US$)


Write
speed

Format

Prices in Oct
2003

Prices in Nov
2003


4x

DVD+RW

100-110

Below 100


DVD-Dual

120-130

120-130


8x

DVD+RW

150

130-140


DVD-Dual

160-180

140-150


Source: compiled by DigiTimes, November
2003

Source: DigiTimes

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