Why is the same style of USB flash drive price different?

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Shenzhen MingFu Tech Co.,Ltd is a professional company that produces storage products, including USB Flash Drive, USB C Memory Stick, Type-C USB Thumb Drive, SD Memory Card products.

Customers often tell us that other suppliers have cheaper prices than ours, and they think our prices are too high. So, what's up with that?

You might find the same style of USB flash drive—same shell, same packaging, same capacity—but the quotes from different manufacturers can really vary. Some even seem ridiculously high.

The main reason for this is all about the chip. because the packaging and shell price are basically the same in the market, and only the chip price directly affects the price of the USB thumb drive.

1. Original Chips

If your requirement is for original chips, then please note that there are several models of original chips with different prices. Plus, some factories use fixed band chips as if they're originals. While these fixed band chips might be slightly lower quality than true originals, their prices can be way lower!

2. Ordinary Chips

If you request a ordinary chips, , there are many models of ordinary chips, some with 4 or even 5 models. Different models come with different price tags too. A lot of customers want general chips because they’re cheaper; however, some factories might cut corners by using low-end models just to save money—especially when it comes to Toshiba chips where you could see a difference of over $0.50 depending on which model they pick.

3. Fake Goods

Let’s say we quote our customers $5 for a 128GB swivel USB flash drive, while other suppliers are only charging around $1. The cost of the chip itself isn’t that different, so why is our price so much higher?

Well, here’s the secret in the USB world: when customers buy something labeled as 128GB, it often turns out to be not quite what they expect. It might have been upgraded.

For instance, you can take a 1GB chip and somehow make it show up as 128GB. And guess what? That little 1GB chip costs just over a dollar!

Here are two key points:

A. What the Authentic Capacity of USB Pendrive?

B. How do I know the USB flash drive is real or fake capacity?

In short, there are big differences in the chips used inside these USB drives, which leads to huge price variations! It all comes down to what's going on with the chip! So I really hope customers think carefully before making their choice!