Samsung's chip-making wing is basically ghosting its own phone division over DRAM supplies because memory prices went absolutely bonkers this year. The semiconductor crew refuses to lock in more than three months of RAM shipments at a time for Galaxy devices, and executives had to step in just to secure chips through the end of the quarter. Twelve gigs of LPDDR5X memory jumped from thirty-three bucks to seventy dollars between January and November, which explains why the foundry side wants to chase more profitable deals elsewhere.
The whole mess puts the Galaxy S26 launch at risk since the phone team might have to jack up prices to cover inflated component costs. Samsung's chip division is prioritizing profit margins to hit massive revenue targets and turn its foundry business positive, even if that means leaving the mobile group scrambling for parts. The company usually drops flagship prices pretty fast after release anyway, but this internal beef shows how wild the memory shortage situation has gotten.
The whole mess puts the Galaxy S26 launch at risk since the phone team might have to jack up prices to cover inflated component costs. Samsung's chip division is prioritizing profit margins to hit massive revenue targets and turn its foundry business positive, even if that means leaving the mobile group scrambling for parts. The company usually drops flagship prices pretty fast after release anyway, but this internal beef shows how wild the memory shortage situation has gotten.
