Friday, May 15th 2026 Mobile DRAM Contract Prices Continue Rising in 2Q26, Pressuring Smartphone Production Press Release by TheLostSwede Friday, 16:10 Discuss 7 Comments Surging mobile DRAM contract prices in 2Q26 continue to place even greater cost pressure on smartphone brands, according to Tren… …
… Despite the faster buildout, the company warns supply will remain tight for years, with DRAM and HBM shortages continuing to pressure data centers and push consumer memory prices higher.
… The slowdown reflects broader pressure across the PC hardware industry. DRAM prices, SSD costs, and graphics card pricing have all increased significantly over the past year. …
… Economic Daily Korea Given the extreme pressure on DRAM and NAND makers, Silicon Motion's CEO, Chia-Chang Gou, has said that memory and SSD shortages are expected to last till 2028 . …
… Market Factor Status AMD Pricing Rumor Potential 10-15% increase in Q3 2026 Effective Period Reportedly July 2026 Main Driver Rising VRAM and DRAM costs GDDR6 Pricing Reportedly increased from $2.50/GB to $7.50/GB NVIDIA Pricing No new H2 2026 increase announced Previous NVIDIA Adjustment Wholesale…
… However, due to structural fluctuations in the global supply chain, several key components are experiencing significant cost pressure, particularly memory DRAM and storage components NAND / SSD . …
… If China's memory chips become more globally available, it could help alleviate the pressure currently on the consumer market and bring some stability back. KitGuru says: Now that Corsair and hopefully other memory module vendors are gaining access to CXMT memory, do you think pricing will improve? …
… As these providers absorb a disproportionate share of the world’s DRAM output, availability tightens across the broader market. Standard DRAM lead times are extending to 40+ weeks, contract negotiations are becoming more rigid and spot pricing volatility has returned. …
… The Chinese company is the country's top DRAM maker. …
… "The memory cost pressure is structural, not cyclical. …