r/pcmasterrace • u/Caledor152 PC Master Race • Jun 30 '26

News/Article Bombshell lawsuit alleges that RAM manufacturers are colluding to drive up prices. Three companies that account for 90% of RAM revenue are being sued for anti-competitive practices. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron (the "DRAM Triarchy" controlling ~90-95% of the global DRAM market)

https://www.polygon.com/ram-manufacturers-sued-supply-price-fixing/
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u/BananaPalmer PC Master Race Jun 30 '26

I'm a little confused, why is it just DDR3 and DDR4? Why is DDR5 excluded from their claim?

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u/eaeorls Jul 01 '26

Different parts of the claim.

Part of the claim is that they allegedly colluded to shut down DDR3/DDR4 production. Allegedly colluding to not expand DDR5 production is another part.

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u/BananaPalmer PC Master Race Jul 01 '26

Ohh, I see now after reading again. Oops