Samsung Turns AI Chip Scarcity Into Foundry Price Hikes of Up to 15%
Samsung has lifted prices by about 15% on new orders for 4nm and 5nm foundry services, with select 8nm automotive work included, South Korean outlet Chosun Biz reported. The adjustment targets new clients and fresh orders rather than existing contracts, even as Samsung expands 2nm and HBM base-die output.
What Samsung actually raised and where
The move is not a blanket increase. It sets a higher sticker price on performance nodes where demand is concentrated, while sidestepping any immediate reopening of legacy terms.
- 4nm and 5nm advanced-node services: about 15% increase on new orders.
- Select 8nm automotive programs: targeted increase applied on new orders.
- Applicability: new clients and new orders only, not necessarily existing contracts.
The details come from a July 9 report by Chosun Biz. By focusing on 4nm and 5nm, Samsung is pushing through higher average selling prices where lead times are stretched and design teams have less room to delay. Limiting the scope to new orders avoids friction with incumbents already mid-ramp or locked into volume rebates.
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