Overview
- Reports citing Hankyung say Samsung is considering raising prices on its budget and mid-range Galaxy models to offset higher memory expenses.
- Flagship Galaxy S devices are expected to be spared for now, with potential increases focused on the Galaxy A and M series.
- Manufacturers have shifted capacity toward high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, constraining standard DRAM supply and lifting module prices.
- Samsung’s own DDR4 and DDR5 listings were reported up by as much as 20% earlier this year, and analysts expect tight DRAM markets for more than two years.
- Samsung is expanding advanced DRAM capacity, though new output is at least a year away, a delay that could pressure prices in price-sensitive markets like India and Southeast Asia; rival brands have also signaled rising component costs.