A report from IThome (via TechNode) indicates that Oppo and Vivo have rejected Samsung Electronics' proposed memory...
A report from IThome (via TechNode) indicates that Oppo and Vivo have rejected Samsung Electronics' proposed memory pricing for Q3 2026.
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A report from IThome (via TechNode) indicates that Oppo and Vivo have rejected Samsung Electronics' proposed memory pricing for Q3 2026. Although the offer represented only a modest increase over earlier quarters, downstream device makers are increasingly unwilling to absorb record-high memory prices. This rejection could pressure Samsung's memory margins and suggests that smartphone OEMs are pushing back on price hikes, even as AI-driven demand keeps overall supply tight. The report notes that overall supply-demand imbalance in mobile memory is unlikely to change soon, but the growing resistance may cap Samsung's ability to pass on higher costs.
What the sources said:
- "Oppo and Vivo recently rejected Samsung Electronics' proposed memory pricing for the third quarter of 2026" (TechNode).
- "Smartphone manufacturers ... are showing growing resistance to rising memory costs and are increasingly unwilling to absorb record-high prices" (same source).
- "The tight supply is particularly evident in the DRAM segment. Server processors ... are driving strong demand for LPDDR memory, diverting production capacity" (same source).
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“America’s AI spending boom is helping fuel record profits and factory expansion for South Korean chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Their rising shares are creating winners in the stock market. But increasingly, some of...”
“According to sources, Oppo and Vivo recently rejected Samsung Electronics’ proposed memory pricing for the third quarter of 2026. Although the offer represented only a modest increase compared with the first and second quarters of this...”
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