Samsung Raises DRAM Prices 30% for Q2 After Doubling in Q1

Samsung raised average DRAM prices by about 30% for Q2 2026 after a 100% average increase in Q1 2026.

The Q2 increase covers HBM for AI and commodity DRAM for servers, PCs and smartphones.

Industry watchers expect SK hynix and Micron to follow with higher DRAM prices.

LPDDR5 contract prices are near $10/GB after a threefold rise since Q1 2025, and PC DDR4 contract prices were flat at end-March.