Soaring RAM prices have driven record-breaking profits for Samsung and other major memory chip manufacturers, as strong demand from the AI industry continues to fuel the market. Samsung reported significant gains in its semiconductor division, with profits surging due to increased prices and robust sales of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash memory. The surge in demand is largely driven by the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, which requires vast amounts of high-speed memory to support data processing in large-scale data centers. As companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon scale up their AI operations, the need for high-capacity, high-performance memory has outpaced supply, leading to a tight market and higher prices. SK Hynix and Micron, two of the world’s leading memory chipmakers, are also benefiting from the trend. Both companies have reported strong quarterly earnings, with Micron citing a "very strong" demand environment, particularly for DRAM used in AI servers. SK Hynix has seen its profit margins expand, supported by a shift in product mix toward higher-value memory solutions and increased pricing power. Analysts note that the current memory market is in a supply-constrained phase, with production capacity not keeping pace with demand. This imbalance has allowed manufacturers to raise prices, which in turn has boosted revenue and profitability. The trend is expected to continue into 2025, as AI workloads grow and more companies invest in on-premise and cloud-based AI systems. While the current environment is favorable for memory makers, some experts caution that sustained high prices could eventually prompt increased investment in new manufacturing capacity, which may ease supply constraints over time. For now, however, the AI boom is delivering exceptional returns to the world’s top memory chip producers.