SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron sued over allegations of "concerted anticompetitive behaviour" in DRAM market
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SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron face a class action lawsuit alleging they coordinated to exit DDR3 and DDR4 production, shifted to high-bandwidth memory for data centres, and fixed DRAM supply and prices since 2022. Lawyers claim the trio cut consumer DRAM supply despite economic logic, citing Micron's 2025 shutdown of its Crucial consumer business and a 700% price rise over four years. The filing notes the three companies were previously found in a criminal price-fixing conspiracy from 1998–2002. High capital barriers ($15–$20 billion per fab) limit new market entrants.
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Bathaee Dunne LLPCrucialDistrict Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaMicronMicrosoftNintendoSK HynixSamsungSonySteam MachineValve
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