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Samsung Is Increasing LPDDR And Commodity DRAM Prices By Over 20% In Q3 After Hiking By 90% In Q1 And 50-60% In Q2

Samsung is implementing a third consecutive quarter of memory price hikes, with Q3 increases for LPDDR and commodity DRAM expected to exceed 20%.

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The brief

Samsung is raising prices for LPDDR and commodity DRAM by over 20% in the third quarter of 2026. This follows previous increases of 90% in Q1 and 50-60% in Q2.

Coverage from TrendForce and Wccftech focuses on these specific price escalations. Meanwhile, finance.biggo.com reports that iM Securities has raised Samsung Electronics' annual operating profit forecast to 360 trillion won, while Morningstar has increased fair value estimates for Korean memory suppliers.

Market observers are monitoring the cyclical nature of the industry and the impact on other players, as Baystreet.ca reports that Micron and SanDisk shares have declined by 20%.

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Quick answers

How much did Samsung raise DRAM prices in previous quarters?

Prices were increased by 90% in Q1 and by 50-60% in Q2.

What is the updated profit forecast for Samsung Electronics?

iM Securities has raised the annual operating profit forecast to 360 trillion won.

How have other memory companies fared?

Shares of Micron and SanDisk have dropped by 20%.

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Samsung DRAM LPDDR iM Securities Morningstar

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