Memory price lawsuit may matter for hardware and cloud costs
Samsung ics, SK hynix, and Micron have been sued in the United States over claims that they fixed memory prices. Fourteen s and three small es, including PC retailers, filed the case in a California federal court on June 25, 2026. They claim the three companies make most of the world’s D-RAM and worked together on supply and pricing from 2022, pushing prices up by about 700% over four years.
The central claim is that the companies reduced D-RAM supply while saying they were shifting toward . Apple’s recent broad product price increases were named as a trigger for the lawsuit. The case is still small, but it could grow if the court approves it as a covering s and es that bought products containing D-RAM.
If the plaintiffs win, the companies could have to pay three times the damages. Some industry watchers, including Jefferies, expect the lawsuit not to affect memory prices at least through the end of this year.
Key points
- Samsung ics, SK hynix, and Micron face a US lawsuit over alleged memory price fixing.
- The plaintiffs say D-RAM prices rose about 700% over four years because supply and pricing were coordinated.
- The lawsuit could expand if a court approves it as a .
- If the plaintiffs win, the companies could owe three times the damages.
- Some industry watchers do not expect memory prices to change because of the case before the end of this year.