According to a report from korean sources, samsung's own subsidiaries have been clashing over the pricing of new memory chip supplies Ram has become so expensive that even internal. And thus, too, samsung's semiconductor division recognising that it might not be advisable to commit to 12 months of static prices for its memory, even with a sister division To maximize profitability, samsung has had to make some hard choices, with one of them reportedly being rejecting a dram supply request from its own division The ai bubble has caused a severe supply crunch, making ram chips extremely expensive, to the point where samsung refuses to sell memory even to itself. This is a price rise of over 2x, and it is expected to increase even further next year
This has caused dram prices to surge up to 60%, affecting smartphones, pcs, and other sectors Shortages and high costs are expected to persist through 2027.
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