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[News] South Korea's DRAM Prices Reportedly Soar 12.5-Fold in 3 Years, Outpacing Gold
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korea's DRAM export prices have surged 12.5-fold over three years, dramatically outpacing gold and silver, driven by advances in chip density and strong demand, especially for server DRAM used by cloud providers. This price surge is reflected globally with similar increases in DDR5 prices in Germany, the US, and Japan.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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South Korea's DRAM price surge signals a rare supply-demand imbalance that creates a lucrative window for memory chip startups and suppliers to accelerate production or boost ROI now. You should reassess your supply chain risks and pricing to capitalise before the global price rally normalises.
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