Samsung Plans Third Consecutive DRAM Price Hike of Up to 20% for Q3 2026
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Felecia Smith
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Samsung is planning a third consecutive DRAM price hike of up to 20% for Q3 2026, building on a base that has already more than doubled. LPDDR memory used in smartphones could see even steeper increases exceeding 20% due to severe supply constraints. The price increases are being negotiated with commodity DRAM customers and reflect ongoing tightness in the memory market.
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· 3 pulledSamsung's third straight DRAM price hike in as many quarters is set to hit the third quarter of 2026, and this time the increases are landing on a base that has already more than doubled.
Industry sources say Samsung is negotiating with commodity DRAM customers to raise average selling prices by up to 20% from the previous quarter, according to TechJuice.
LPDDR memory used in smartphones could jump even more, with increases exceeding 20% due to particularly severe supply constraints, ProPakistani reports.
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