TSMC, the World's Largest Contract Chipmaker, to Increase Prices by 10% or More

TSMC, the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, has informed clients like Apple and Nvidia of price increases of 5-10% or more, effective from 2027. The increases, affecting both advanced and mature fabrication nodes, are attributed to rising input costs and will include additional premiums for high-performance computing chip orders that exceed forecasts.

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