On January 25th, South Korean media outlets reported that Samsung Electronics is set to increase the supply prices of NAND flash memory by over 100% in the first quarter of this year. This move significantly surpasses market expectations, underscoring a stark imbalance between supply and demand in the semiconductor market.

Industry insiders revealed that Samsung Electronics concluded negotiations on supply contracts with its major customers at the end of last year and began implementing a new pricing system in January. Previously, DRAM memory prices had already seen a nearly 70% increase. This latest adjustment to NAND flash memory prices serves as another significant indicator within the memory market.

Currently, Samsung Electronics is embarking on a fresh round of negotiations with customers concerning NAND prices for the second quarter. The market widely anticipates that the upward price trend will persist.