Samsung Faces Countdown to Over 40,000 Employee Strike, DDR4 Prices Surge 20% in Huaqiangbei

BlockBeats News, May 15th. According to National Business Daily, a seller in Huaqiangbei stated, "The price of 8GB DDR4 RAM has increased by about 20% in a week." Taking the common 16GB DDR4 as an example, this seller is currently quoting around 850 yuan. "Those who bought 16GB RAM just a week ago could get it for around 600 yuan. Now it has increased to 750 yuan, and it is expected to rise further."

Another seller commented that recently, the price of DDR4 in channels such as Shenzhen Huaqiangbei has started to rise, attracting external attention. CFM Flash Market data shows that since May, the spot price of consumer-grade DDR4 8GB 3200 has risen to $18, a 20% increase.

Unlike before, this round of price increase is not only related to the long-term supply shortage of DDR4 but is also affected by a potential large-scale strike at Samsung. At a time when memory chip prices are generally high, this may cause delays in Samsung's shipments to customers, further driving up chip prices.

The latest statement from the Samsung Electronics union indicates that if conditions are met, they are willing to "sincerely" resume negotiations. The South Korean Labor Minister also stated that he will convey the union's demands to Samsung's management.