Lawsuit Targets Samsung and Other Chipmakers Alleging DRAM Price Fixing
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Consumers sue Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix for allegedly fixing DRAM prices since 2022.Summary
The lawsuit, filed in late June in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, claims that Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology and SK Hynix colluded to limit DRAM supply and raise prices beginning in 2022 by shifting production toward high‑bandwidth memory for data centers and AI, thereby causing supracompetitive prices for conventional DRAM used in PCs, smartphones, gaming systems and laptops. The plaintiffs allege violations of federal and state antitrust laws and seek a jury trial and damages equal to three times their losses, while experts warn that the price pressure, dubbed RAMageddon, could persist through 2028 as AI‑driven demand continues to strain supply.
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