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Data centers buying up nearly all available DRAM supply have given memory makers like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron real pricing power for the first time in years.
With data centers absorbing almost all DRAM supply, major memory manufacturers now have genuine pricing leverage for the first time in years, boosting their margins and raising consumer prices. ✦ AI generated
Mario (Generalist Intelligence) · The Generalist · 2026-07-10 · original ↗
For the first time in years, memory makers like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron hold real pricing power, which will show up in their margins and, eventually, in the price of every laptop, phone, and car you buy.
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