# SMI's PCIe 6.0 SSD controller for consumer SSDs coming next year, but severe NAND shortages will get even worse in 2027 as AI data centers swallow supply — An interview with Silicon Motion's SVP Nelso

> The storage market in general, and the SSD market in particular, has changed structurally in a matter of several quarters due to overwhelming demand for storage devices from the AI sector.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/smis-pcie-6-0-ssd-controller-for-consumer-ssds-coming-next-year-but-severe-nand-shortages-will-get-even-worse-in-2027-as-ai-data-centers-swallow-supply-an-interview-with-silicon-motions-svp-nelson-duann?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a329b53de814794a0d70691)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #motion #silicon #centers #coming #consumer #controller #data #demand
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