Samsung arms for memory price surge with AI, services, N-1 phone push

Rising memory prices are already weighing on 2026 smartphone and notebook shipments, and sustained AI infrastructure investments are expected to keep quotes climbing into 2027. Samsung is responding with a push into AI, services, and its previous-generation (N-1) phone models.

• Rising memory prices are already hurting 2026 smartphone and notebook shipments
• AI infrastructure spending is expected to keep memory prices climbing into 2027
• Samsung is betting on AI, services, and N-1 phone models to offset the pressure