Fresh RAM Woes Emerge in the Form of a Rumor that Samsung Has Doubled the Cost of DDR5
Samsung raised DDR5 contract prices by over 100%, nearing $20 per unit, driven by supply shortages and prioritization of high-margin and data-center memory demand.
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Global Memory Price Shock: Samsung Doubles DDR5 Cost, Triggering Device Price Hikes and Spec Cuts
The technology industry is now facing a severe and persistent cost crisis, as Samsung has reportedly doubled the contract price of its DDR5 memory, sending shockwaves across the entire consumer electronics supply chain. According to reports from industry tracker Jukan on X, and Taiwanese media, Samsung abruptly increased DDR5 contract prices by over 100%, lifting […] The post Global Memory Price Shock: Samsung Doubles DDR5 Cost, Triggering Devic…
The vivid memory, long regarded as an almost trivialised convenience in the computer industry, comes back brutally to the center of the global strategic game. Samsung would have increased the contractual price of the DDR5 memory by more than 100 %. Pretending no longer to have any stock, the Korean giant has raised the contract price of the DDR5 to almost 20 dollars. Equipment manufacturers are expected to pass this price increase on to consumer…
"No stock": Samsung raises DDR5 contract price by over 100%
Samsung has reportedly increased the contract price of DDR5 memory by over 100%. Claiming that there is no stock, the Korean Giant has pushed the contract price of DDR5 DRAM near $20. OEMs are likely to pass this price hike on to the consumers in 2026.
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