Samsung Electronics将部分存储芯片价格上调高达60%
recent news reports disclosed that Samsung Electronics, the world's largest storage chip manufacturer, will increase prices of certain chips by up to 60% in November. The price hike is attributed to a surge in demand for artificial intelligence data centers and the resulting shortage of storage chips.
As the global leader in storing and processing data, Samsung has decided to delay announcing formal contract pricing in October. This was after previously setting monthly pricing levels for its products. The recent increase in prices will likely put more pressure on large enterprises building data infrastructure and could also drive up production costs for smartphones and computers that use similar chips.
Industry experts emphasize that the shortage of storage chips is severe, causing panic among customers to rush into purchases. A Fusion Worldwide executive stated that "many large server manufacturers and data center construction companies are now faced with the harsh reality of 'not being able to get enough chips,' with prices already soaring to extremely high levels."
The price hikes for Samsung's 32GB DDR5 storage chip modules, from $149 in September to $239, reflect this trend. Other sources also confirmed that the prices will increase by approximately 50% for 16GB and 128GB DDR5 chips, as well as more than 30% for 64GB and 96GB chips.
Analysts predict that Samsung may increase prices further in November, possibly by up to 40-50%, exceeding industry expectations of a 30% hike. The company is confident in its pricing strategy, citing strong demand and long-term contracts with suppliers covering the next two years.
recent news reports disclosed that Samsung Electronics, the world's largest storage chip manufacturer, will increase prices of certain chips by up to 60% in November. The price hike is attributed to a surge in demand for artificial intelligence data centers and the resulting shortage of storage chips.
As the global leader in storing and processing data, Samsung has decided to delay announcing formal contract pricing in October. This was after previously setting monthly pricing levels for its products. The recent increase in prices will likely put more pressure on large enterprises building data infrastructure and could also drive up production costs for smartphones and computers that use similar chips.
Industry experts emphasize that the shortage of storage chips is severe, causing panic among customers to rush into purchases. A Fusion Worldwide executive stated that "many large server manufacturers and data center construction companies are now faced with the harsh reality of 'not being able to get enough chips,' with prices already soaring to extremely high levels."
The price hikes for Samsung's 32GB DDR5 storage chip modules, from $149 in September to $239, reflect this trend. Other sources also confirmed that the prices will increase by approximately 50% for 16GB and 128GB DDR5 chips, as well as more than 30% for 64GB and 96GB chips.
Analysts predict that Samsung may increase prices further in November, possibly by up to 40-50%, exceeding industry expectations of a 30% hike. The company is confident in its pricing strategy, citing strong demand and long-term contracts with suppliers covering the next two years.