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💥 #Samsung is reportedly ending Galaxy Z Tri-Fold sales as memory costs rise. Its smartphone division’s operating profit may drop over 60% YoY thi...

What happened

Samsung is reportedly ending Galaxy Z Tri-Fold sales due to rising memory costs. Its smartphone division's operating profit is projected to drop over 60% YoY this year, prompting emergency measures. Bearish: This signals significant demand weakness and potential inventory pressure for memory components from a key buyer.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 58/100

Affected components and suppliers

NAND FlashDRAM

Samsung Electronics

demand-weaknessprofit-warningsmartphone

Source and time

Source: TrendForce Official (Market Data) · 3/17/2026 · View original source

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💥 #Samsung is reportedly ending Galaxy Z Tri-Fold sales as memory costs rise. Its smartphone division’s operating profit may drop over 60% YoY thi...

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