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Samsung reclaims top spot in global DRAM market in Q4

Published: 26 Feb. 2026, 20:01

Samsung Electronics logo hangs on the wall of its headquarter in Seocho District, western Seoul, on Jan. 29, 2026. [YONHAP]

Samsung Electronics reclaimed the top spot in the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market in the fourth quarter of last year, driven by increased sales of high bandwidth memory (HBM), data showed Thursday.

According to the data by market research firm TrendForce, Samsung Electronics' DRAM sales reached $19.3 billion in the October-December period, up 43 percent from the previous quarter, with a market share of 36 percent.

SK hynix saw its fourth quarter DRAM sales rise 25.2 percent on quarter to $17.2 billion, dropping to second place with a 32.1 percent market share.

U.S.-based Micron Technology placed third, posting DRAM sales of $12 billion and accounting for 22.4 percent of the market.

It marks the first time Samsung has led the DRAM market since losing the top position in the first quarter of 2025 — its first loss of the title in 33 years.

Industry observers said the shift in market share came as Samsung Electronics began supplying its fifth-generation HBM chips to Nvidia and expanded production of legacy memory products amid recent price increases.

Yonhap