Samsung reportedly raises some foundry prices by up to 15 per cent

Citing unnamed sources, reports on August 19, 2026 said prices for some new advanced-node orders, including SF4 and SF5, are rising by up to 15 per cent. Samsung did not comment, and the scope and customer terms have not been independently confirmed.

Why it matters: the tightness in AI capacity is spreading beyond accelerators into foundry negotiations.

Buyers should plan for wafer-price escalation and dual-sourcing scenarios; the reported percentages are not a universal list price.