The recent surge in artificial intelligence has led to a shortage of memory chips, causing prices to skyrocket. This situation has allowed memory manufacturers, including Samsung, to significantly increase their profits. Recently, Samsung’s DRAM prices have reportedly increased by up to 50%. Now, it appears that the South Korean tech company is capitalizing further on this trend.
Samsung and SK Hynix have reportedly proposed DRAM prices to major companies such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft that are 60% to 70% higher than those quoted in the last quarter of the previous year. As a result, Samsung’s profits from the DRAM sector are expected to triple compared to last year.
Experts from the DRAM market suggest that large clients consider the investment in AI infrastructure to be manageable, as the potential revenue from AI applications outweighs the increased costs of DRAM.
