The AI industry’s unsatiated hunger for memory chips has led to skyrocketing DRAM prices, and that’s shaping up to make new tech in 2026 a lot more expensive. This also means consumers will have to shell out even more money for new devices and even the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer – Apple will have to pay up.
According to a report from South Korea, Samsung has hiked up its LPDDR DRAM chip pricing by a cool 80% compared to what it was charging Apple in Q4,2025. The report, which comes from industry sources, claims that SK Hynix, the other major DRAM manufacturer, has hiked up…
​ The AI industry’s unsatiated hunger for memory chips has led to skyrocketing DRAM prices, and that’s shaping up to make new tech in 2026 a lot more expensive. This also means consumers will have to shell out even more money for new devices and even the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer – Apple will have to pay up.
According to a report from South Korea, Samsung has hiked up its LPDDR DRAM chip pricing by a cool 80% compared to what it was charging Apple in Q4,2025. The report, which comes from industry sources, claims that SK Hynix, the other major DRAM manufacturer, has hiked up…   Read More GSMArena.com – Latest articlesÂ
