Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say

Samsung Electronics this month raised prices of certain memory chips – now in short supply due to the global race to build AI data centres – by as much as 60% compared to September, two people with knowledge of the hikes said.

The move follows the world’s biggest memory chipmaker’s decision to delay a formal announcement of pricing for supply contracts in October, they said, adding that pricing details are typically announced each month.