Samsung reportedly secures long-term contracts covering up to 80% of 2027 memory supply
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Samsung Electronics has committed 75–80% of its 2027 memory supply, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), to long-term agreements (LTAs), the Korea Economic Daily reported on October 9, 2026, citing industry sources. Nvidia, Google and Microsoft were among the major customers that had largely finalized contracts. Samsung has not confirmed the allocation or named the buyers.
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