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Last updated: May 13th, 2020 at 14:36 UTC+02:00
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Samsung's global DRAM market share stood at 43.5% last quarter after a 1.6% drop from Q3 2019. But although the COVID-19 pandemic left a mark on the global economy, the Korean giant was able to improve its market share by 0.6% in Q1 2020. Its DRAM solutions covered 44.1% of the market at the end of March. The company was followed by SK hynix with a 29.3% market share, and Micro Technology with a 20.8% share.
Although Samsung's market share increased, the recent shift in global economics did affect revenues for the company and its rivals. Shipments have declined, prices have increased, and the global DRAM industry saw a 4.6% quarter-on-quarter revenue decline in Q1 2020. Nevertheless, market researchers believe that DRAM revenues will increase more than 20% in Q2 2020 as the average selling price of DRAM chips should increase.
TrendForce estimates market shares to remain largely unchanged in the next quarter, meaning that Samsung will continue to dominate the segment. The total DRAM production capacity won't experience significant growth throughout the year either, as none of the major DRAM manufacturers plan to change their output capacity.
Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.
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