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[News] Samsung’s May Strike Seen Disrupting Up to 4% of DRAM Output, With Weeks-Long Recovery Risk
What happened
Samsung Electronics' 18-day strike from May 21 to June 7 is projected to disrupt 3-4% of DRAM and 2-3% of NAND output, potentially causing 20-30 trillion won in losses and requiring weeks for recovery. Amidst tight global memory supply, this event involves 30,000-40,000 workers and threatens data center expansion plans for major cloud providers. Bullish impact: The supply shock exacerbates shortages, benefiting competitors like SK hynix and Micron.
Impact and signal
High impactImpact score: 95/100
Affected components and suppliers
DRAMNAND Flash
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Source and time
Source: TrendForce · 4/26/2026 · View original source
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