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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-04 00:45 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 12.62

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

## Intelligence Brief
Samsung Electronics is reportedly raising contract rates for commodity DRAM and LPDDR memory by over 20% in the third quarter of 2026. This follows significant price surges earlier in the year, including a 90% increase in Q1 and a 50-60% increase in Q2.


Coverage from TrendForce, The Korea Herald, and Wccftech emphasizes a memory shortage and robust HBM demand. Financial outlets like Barclays and iM Securities report lifted stock targets and increased annual operating profit forecasts for Samsung, while noting that SK Hynix and Micron may follow these pricing trends.


Future developments include the potential impact of these costs on consumer hardware, such as the Samsung Z Fold8, and whether other memory suppliers implement similar price hikes.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How much is Samsung increasing DRAM prices in Q3?
Samsung is planning a price hike of up to 20% for DRAM, with LPDDR increases potentially exceeding 20%.

### What were the previous price increases in 2026?
Prices rose by 90% in Q1 and between 50-60% in Q2.

### Which other companies might be affected by this trend?
Reports suggest SK Hynix and Micron may follow Samsung's pricing moves.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Samsung, DRAM, Samsung Is Increasing LPDDR And Commodity DRAM Prices By Over, In Q3 After Hiking By, In Q1, In Q2, Securities Raises Samsung Electronics Annual Operating Profit Forecast, Trillion Won Maintains, Won Target, Raising Fair Value Estimates for Korean Memory Suppliers

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Korea Herald | Samsung reportedly plans 20% DRAM price hike in Q3 | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE9mUkNpR25TWHJybkxPSkxSdnpiSnVYWEVicGxvLWV0dWJBTUR5WVRrRjdHN2RjY2l2aDlVQlFqUzJ0Mi05REc0TFJZcnBVWUZTY0VlY184SQ?oc=5) |
| Seoul Economic Daily | Memory Shortage Sends Chip Prices Up 4.6-Fold; Samsung's Z Fold8 Likely to See Price Hike | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOOTZMVnB2LUhtc1FqYVJMaXRJM3loSm1abG1lWWdHNktOSThiclVNc2RYd25GQkNCVXNtemFkSm1CNF9BQURQeGxxZS0xck94c3kxVk44aTF4dk5pQmlrbF9xUXdPSXpVMXVYN1RzN3NjM3pYRThUajhPZUpGMjljZFJickx4UUtuTVlIZkRGeFJGWFpPaWt1OGVhZFV1Zw?oc=5) |
| Notebookcheck | Memory chip prices set to jump again as Samsung moves to raise contract rates | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOYkdaMW5EZHZUY2ZzdnBjbkV0aXlGaWhnQ2tObzEycG1FVENZczFHay0yVm0zU3lXSVlVYmo5Z2ZQYnR2WUFKcTk0b08yVi00NWluZG5GT2d2NzZCNUJxaVR5enotTGtKaTVlS1N4TE9wVnBNNlBmdWdPZmFKTEZDRDFTSkhYZ0JEMzdCTVZRWVZodXdHQUhVNUlSRlF1Nk50SHJDWDBmdmF1cmVobVd5OVY2TGRDVXpYVUdCR0RZYw?oc=5) |
| 아시아경제 | "Samsung Electronics Plans 20% DRAM Price Hike in Q3... Notifies Some Customers" | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE51RlI0ajB3QkxSOHpZN3ZncllZbmcwY0xRQU1Rd3ZQN2FFcUlOS2xua1A2SmFlclIwNzRTVmFqaWhCUGxsZ3RfUmQxU0Jjc0NEX2lmT2V0MFh1d2tudC1KcEw4TUc?oc=5) |
| Ad-hoc-news.de | Samsung's Wild Week Exposes the High-Stakes Game of AI Memory Pricing | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNVVpEYm5DZUUzdjdheFFiZ052Z2lRWmtmb2lUM0U5SXZvei1CemZGZE9YX2VjU2hIaFcyeVZQOVVSYjYtWEl4VTZYQ1RxeklQRTkteE1ZUm9GM214MVRoeng2UnVnVU52TnNMaVc1WmVHd0tuRXFFVUFmM1V0ZnhENWozOVhfSmJaWmpjNnhDSjRxRlIxNWNUNkhLWFAwS2tIWjc4Q1M1M092UHlZV1FuZ1RQRXR0VmFzbXl1WGJhS2g2bjNrLTVN?oc=5) |
| Investing.com | Samsung, SK Hynix stock targets lifted at Barclays on robust HBM demand | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNcE9XOGpMLXJyY2xQV19udFdMVDRqS05HUVRJVFpoWGxyZHZuWnU4NVVmcDBrUnQ5Sm5XQ0dmUXR3Q0xZLVUtdW9GV290UFNqazg2QjNtRHlLbkJiSTdmNTVkdGFMN0UzdGVJQ1lHd3Z2anZrcHBLZkVtaGdZckZlOTRTa1FnZ1o4aFdFbnh2eTNuejNlWERSYlo3TVVxdDl3R3RKR1AyVFJqNFNITk5VNTRHRTV5VWlJajk5VE0tNHhMRnFWRWc?oc=5) |
| applemust.com | RAM-ageddon continues: Samsung eyes another 20% DRAM hike | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNR3hWVGtSX29zR1N6MHJLVzlDVzBmTTRUb3hWUmpmMHBwRm55dEZqcU1LQ0hMUXJNRDF5ek4zR0RURGpOSFV6ckdxYm9fNVFwdUhyN3NkWmx0ZHBhNFRwd1V4UW0xWnNIbkdqM0J0XzlEM3R3Vlktb1VKa3huR3FHR1dHNDB5ZTJFcnc?oc=5) |
| finance.biggo.com | Samsung Electronics Pushes Up to 20% Q3 DRAM Price Hike, Defying 'Meta Shock' | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE4teWZnVzhrRXJ1cUc1M2ZTRmxvOHhGdFVUWDJlcHY5Sl84OXF5c2xFbE1OVGJNSWFhV2JCb19jTDBMVE5ydUVfcERwVnZ6bVdwUVR3Q2Z1Z3FnZXZwLUNtaU1iU2pKeVVxOGhpU1FKU24yV0xwbGc?oc=5) |
| Tiger Brokers | After Two Quarters Of DRAM Price Surges, Samsung Eyes Another 20% Hike; SK Hynix And Micron May Follow | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiT0FVX3lxTFAtd282aTY1N01waDBURkRvQXlHc1lRN19VbHNKTXBmeFZRR3k3SXVOenpaX3FPVlFsUDI0aWRBSS1LUG1veTBETW5FTFozaGM?oc=5) |
| finance.biggo.com | iM Securities Raises Samsung Electronics Annual Operating Profit Forecast to 360 Trillion Won; Maintains 480,000 Won Target | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE03d1ZQUVpjdHI0aWdoQUxlNFBWZ1p1X0s0UWVHX0x0cDZEWmZWaGkwSDBCczZacFE2b1pfZlNDdl9xYkFUc2xaS1JqRDJLZWtvUHJYNHNFT08zNFdWaTYxMm5nRm93WHlTMmJ2bmN0S21VeEQ4Z3c?oc=5) |
| Morningstar | Raising Fair Value Estimates for Korean Memory Suppliers, but Industry Remains Cyclical | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQbU12eHNPQW5ZcWR0ZXR3SHNyUXFwU3BJRDZ0ajFTY3Rad3hSNE96Z1h6WEh6VlZUQlphUUNfRW11ZTFoNnQ5azg5QXZmMjB3SUo3bnNjNU9fdy1VNU5rZ25iRHFBVTk2WjJ5Y3N0ZEhKYTN1NUJWeGI3VmlfT2RqWXRuYUFXRjBDczFYWThZRU5OWWRTbUhJd1BkbTZlX05IclI2bmxTYlQ1ZkdpekRnb3NIT19XNk1sZmY1TnFRdw?oc=5) |
| Baystreet.ca | Why Micron and SanDisk Shares Are Down 20% | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPVURVX081bVBkUmhrVExCblF2NUtiWmJ6dVdrcUkxOWhVbHJobWJEc3VlNkZQNkhJTGpSMThpWkdnU0hyakdBYzJCX01uTFBhdGFGREtSeWF4Y21FQlVKclFQeWt0b3RydlFkckRmSzhGUDhWMi0tUGp6c1g3LTRJLTFTWmZpUk1wLTdIeVVYWdIBfkFVX3lxTFA1bnFpZzgyWDhPNGlPb2FiQzlRN0VvejF4cXJtNV9nQjZCbENfeTZfSFpKVGZWVk1ORFZ4YUxSa004MnEwZ3d4SC0xX2ZCSnl0cUVPeFNYUHltZFo4ZnpPNmpsbDlrQmpHQUFuaXlkN2FESGpvVVFCX2ttREdrZw?oc=5) |
| TrendForce | [News] Samsung Reportedly Seeks Up to 20% 3Q26 DRAM Price Increase; LPDDR Hikes May Exceed 20% | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPR2JQSWU2bzlJNVZlYVpZSHdpeVdzNTZFMzNVSFQtYUVpcE9SbjNNWWp3SE9jUFZVbWlPWG9kOW1EX0tYMWxfMkNCdFpSQUxLOEt1cVdhN2xPZ0lrdDVvZXdNMjVYTGZCSk1haU1ITVo0ajUzX2FQUE0yNUZMMmZTUjhVQm9ZcFc2Nm1EWk14bWFPWkY5VnhsS2J6c3pyUVdmNVRNaUlvUGJfNFFORFhqWndnU1BsY21wOVRYeFNrbE5GekU2OVpxZHhHUTc5QQ?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | Samsung Is Increasing LPDDR And Commodity DRAM Prices By Over 20% In Q3 After Hiking By 90% In Q1 And 50-60% In Q2 | 2026-07-03 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOeFNJWWRBbTNranhzNFoyZDI4aUtaR0lWc0F5ZmxhQy1HNkFKc3QybVk1TElqU0JQcUNKQ191QmZKblZwZnNzeGo0aEY4QW1qT1YtaWk2bnBDZVVhMGdOQ2lEcGZWSXVGSzU5bC1qb1FrR3prNG83Q0NRTUhlRmZzVVRyZ1NqNk5GZGRGM0JXQVMtX0p4cUFMaTJxRXNjeXJIcF9vd053eEJYNm9LUmFtYmZWOGtVa2FtVXhQZzJHWk1CUDVuUGhWZlNISGQxZ9IB0wFBVV95cUxOQlhfYklrU000VUk5LUN5N1QyMVdsN2Z0LU9GeTNuaU1ubXJ2NTlJYVM2SzhuWkFEM3BsUlk1ZHA5djBCcXJucHd2MTk1S205aXEwdERaUEl0RHNESWRtWkJUNG1PZlVQb3pCRmdzVWxjOWlHWGlwRkQtQXhBMWlZdjAtTFF) |

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