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Samsung raises chip prices 15% and expands Pyeongtaek fab as TSMC fills up
Aug 19, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan
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Samsung is raising prices by up to 15% on some advanced contract chips as AI demand outstrips production and filings reveal broader semiconductor ambitions. Tighter chip supply and higher costs risk pushing up GPU/ASIC prices and hurting crypto mining profitability and hardware-driven DeFi or node adoption, creating near-term headwinds for the industry.
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Samsung has moved to cash in on the AI demand that has buyers scooping up more chips than production lines can deliver after reports that it is raising prices by as much as 15% on some of its advanced contract chipmaking. Filings seen by news outlets also confirm that the South Korean giant has ambitions...
