RAM prices continue to rise: Samsung leads new increases

After a start to 2026 with prices through the roof for products related to DRAM memoryit seems that the situation was calm after a stop in the rise in prices of these products. But it seems that nothing could be further from the truth, manufacturers like Samsung They have made a new price increase for this second quarter, after doubling them during the first quarter.

Samsung raises DRAM by 30% after doubling prices in 2026

Samsung has increased (again) prices for the DRAM memory in this second quarter of 2026. An increase of 30% which is added to that of 100% which was already carried out last quarter to start 2026 “on the right foot”. This increase affects all products related to DRAM, which also includes high bandwidth HBM memorycommonly used in systems for Artificial intelligenceand from which the Standard DRAM which is used in servers, home PCs and mobile phones.

According to the Korean newspaper ETNewsSamsung memory cost 10,000 won during the first quarter of 2025a price that had been located at 20,000 won by the first quarter of 2026and which rises again until it is at the 26,000 won approximately. A situation that supports the upward trend in prices, but does not imply a drop in prices, on the contrary, they continue to rise.

The memory crisis continues: SK Hynix and Micron will continue the rise

But not only Samsung has strategically played its cards, it has also SK Hynix and Micron They will continue this trend of increasing prices during this second quarter. memory DDR4 It is not saved either, although it seems that this last month prices remained unchanged.

But the key to these increases is in the third quarter, since the memory demand continues to increasewhile the main manufacturers are still unable to supply all the industry’s demand. Its production is expected to increase little by little to meet this demand, but this third quarter seems soon to make this possible.