Due to increased wafer prices from TSMC, Qualcomm and MediaTek are reportedly thinking about shifting 2nm production to Samsung to increase margins
Samsung was last reported to have started the mass production of its Exynos 2600 on its 2nm GAA process, with the chipset said to power various Galaxy S26 models. The Korean giant’s progress with its advanced nodes could provide some financial relief to Qualcomm and MediaTek, as both chipset makers could establish a partnership with a new foundry partner since TSMC does not appear to lift its foot on the price hike pedal.TSMC is planning a 50 percent price hike for its 2nm process, but previous reports have said that its 3nm ‘N3E’ and 3nm ‘N3P’ will also become more expensive, leaving Qualcomm and MediaTek to explore alternatives
The 50 percent price increase on TSMC’s 2nm process has been talked about previously, though conflicting information claims that each wafer will continue to cost $30,000 per unit, with the foundry behemoth introducing a hike on its 3nm ‘N3E’ and 3nm ‘N3P’ products to $25,000 and $27,000, respectively.
