Amid ongoing reminiscence semiconductor provide shortages as a consequence of competitors in synthetic intelligence (AI) knowledge middle building, Samsung Electronics has raised provide costs for some merchandise by as much as 60%, Reuters reported on Nov. 14.
In keeping with semiconductor distributor Fusion Worldwide, the November contract value for Samsung Electronics’ 32 gigabyte (GB) DDR5 reminiscence chip modules was $239 (roughly 350,000 received), a 60% enhance from September ($149). Throughout the identical interval, contract costs for 16GB and 128GB DDR5 reminiscence chips additionally rose by 50% every to $135 and $1,194, respectively, Reuters reported.
Contract costs for 64GB and 96GB DDR5 reminiscence chips additionally elevated by greater than 30%. Reuters defined that Samsung Electronics didn’t announce provide costs in October, which it usually releases month-to-month.
Toby Gonnerman, CEO of Fusion Worldwide, instructed Reuters, “Main server producers and knowledge middle builders at the moment are accepting the truth that they will be unable to safe sufficient (reminiscence) merchandise,” including that “the worth premium is excessive.” This means that some clients are participating in ‘panic shopping for’ as a result of extreme reminiscence chip scarcity state of affairs.
As these reminiscence chips are primarily utilized in servers, the sharp value will increase are anticipated to lift knowledge middle building prices for giant tech corporations.
