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Analysis: Samsung's record quarter came from higher prices, not more chips; expects buyers to get no relief before 2028
What happened
Samsung Electronics' third-quarter profit came almost entirely from charging more for memory chips, not from selling more of them. On its earnings call, the company also told investors the shortage behind those prices will last into 2028, even as chipmakers raise spending. The shortage is the explicitly stated cause of the higher prices and profit, and the persistence of the shortage into 2028 is a company expectation, not an achieved fact.
Impact and signal
High impactImpact score: 96/100
Affected components and suppliers
memory chips
memoryprice_increaseshortage2028earnings
Source and time
Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/29/2026 · View original source
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