Samsung Raises DRAM Prices Another ~30% for Q2 2026
jeffufl
48 points
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April 05, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
jeffufl
The numbers don't seem to add up at first glance—Samsung hikes Q2 contracts by 30% while China's spot market is seeing 10-20% fire sales.
justsomehnguy
> Sentiment Swings Amplify Volatility Slop.
kubb
My home pc has 4x8gb ddr4 sticks that I bought years ago. I fully intend to let them sit in there for years to come.
burnt-resistor
Capitalism's version of rationing is a game only the rich can afford to play. When retail gamers accept manufactured and/or real scarcity competing with financialized irrational exuberance of billionaires sucking up DRAM and GPUs, it's best to wait on the sidelines.