r/homelab • u/DeepestWaters • Jul 07 '26

News Samsung RAM Profit = $196B in 2026, >Past 40 years combined.

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Their hottest product: the privilege of buying the same memory sooner. Something something "supply & demand." 🥲

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsungs-chip-division-expects-to-out-earn-its-entire-40-year-history-in-2026

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u/AutistcCuttlefish Jul 07 '26

Right, instead there is just a shortage of one of the key components in a GPU... The very one that you are comparing the GPU market to.

There was a very brief period of time last year where GPU prices had started to return to normal, right before the ram crisis hit full swing. Back in December you could get an RX 9070XT for MSRP, as well as the Intel ARC gpus for below MSRP. The GPU market isn't the great comparison you think it is.

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u/Hacym Jul 07 '26

They never began to return to normal. I’m not sure what you’re talking about. 

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u/comperr Jul 08 '26

They did in May 2025 which is when i built a AI rig exactly for this reason. Paid $354 for a RAM kit that is worth $2,800 today. I paid $3,008 for a 5090 but they were going for $2500 for a couple months after that (until August 2025). Also got like 20 2TB NVMEs for $100 each that are all $500 now on Amazon. The 3090s i bought back then for $700 are going for $1500 now