Samsung Expects the Chip Shortage to Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Tech Samsung Expects the Chip Shortage to Get Worse Before It Gets Better AI is supercharging demand for memory and other components, making devices more expensive. Dashia Milden Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET.… Read full bio Dashia Milden Editor Read full bio July 30, 2026, 2:58 pm ET 2 min read Samsung shared profit and forecasting updates on Thursday. winhorse/Getty Images Don’t expect lower prices on tech anytime soon. That’s the takeaway from what Samsung execs said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday.
- ▪Tech Samsung Expects the Chip Shortage to Get Worse Before It Gets Better AI is supercharging demand for memory and other components, making devices more expensive.
- ▪Dashia Milden Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET.… Read full bio Dashia Milden Editor Read full bio July 30, 2026, 2:58 pm ET 2 min read Samsung shared profit and forecasting updates on Thursday. winhorse/Getty Images Do
- ▪That’s the takeaway from what Samsung execs said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday.
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Tech Samsung Expects the Chip Shortage to Get Worse Before It Gets Better AI is supercharging demand for memory and other components, making devices more expensive. Dashia Milden Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET.… Read full bio Dashia Milden Editor Read full bio July 30, 2026, 2:58 pm ET 2 min read Samsung shared profit and forecasting updates on Thursday. winhorse/Getty Images Don’t expect lower prices on tech anytime soon. That’s the takeaway from what Samsung execs said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday. The company expects the memory chip shortage behind rising tech prices to continue through 2028.
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