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Samsung and LG Electronics raised laptop prices twice within a three-month period.
Both Samsung and LG raised laptop prices twice in three months amid a memory chip shortage.
KEY POINTS
- The share of memory in smartphone material costs jumped from 10-15% to 30-40%.
- High-end laptop models from Samsung and LG now cost up to 50% more than last year.
- DRAM makers are prioritizing AI memory, causing shortages for PC and smartphone memory supply.
- Current DRAM production growth plans fall short of the 12% needed to close the supply gap.
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