Five-year memory supply deals aren't price locks: Samsung shows biggest quarterly price hikes
tengyanAI · x · 2026-10-09
Analyst tengyanAI flags a common misreading: a five-year supply agreement is not a five-year price lock. Their quarterly price-change calculations put Samsung highest among the big three memory makers — while also holding 5-year supply deals. Securing supply and setting price are different questions.
Before modeling the next memory price rise, he suggests separating four factors: committed volume, pricing mechanism (fixed/formula/floor/ceiling), price reset clauses, and which product lines are covered. Long-term deals don't automatically mean less pricing upside; full takeaways in their investor note.
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