Apple and Samsung agree on 2027 memory prices

Memory component prices in the smartphone supply chain are rising. It is expected that the cost of one gigabit of LPDDR5X memory will reach $1.50 in the third quarter of 2026 and increase to around $2 in the first quarter of 2027. NAND unit prices are also climbing to $0.33 per gigabit. The main reason for this is the increasing demand for memory from AI-powered data centers, which has created pressure on supply intended for consumer phones. Apple has reached an initial agreement with Samsung on memory prices for 2027 to lock in costs, putting the company in a position where it must either absorb the rising costs or pass them on to consumers by raising the prices of new iPhones, such as the iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 scheduled for spring 2027. Other smartphone manufacturers, including Samsung, are facing the same challenge due to rising costs.

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