Samsung continues to solidify its leadership in the memory chip market, with recent figures highlighting its unique growth in DRAM market share among the top three global players. In the first quarter of 2026, Samsung’s DRAM market share rose by 2.1 percentage points, reaching 38.6%. This growth contrasts with the declines faced by its competitors, SK Hynix and Micron, whose shares fell to 28.8% and 22.4%, respectively. Samsung’s extensive production capacity and the highest increase in average selling prices for DRAM chips have contributed to its success. Furthermore, the company secured the largest share of server DRAM sales. The booming demand for AI technologies has created favorable market conditions, propelling total DRAM sales to $97.1 billion in Q1 2026, marking an impressive 85.8% increase from the previous quarter.
Is Samsung the only memory maker increasing DRAM share this year?
