Worldwide cutting-edge chip production is at capacity everywhere, as high-tech companies like Nvidia can't get nearly enough supply to satisfy their demand. However, even though it's a seller's market, there's still a degree of competition between chip foundries. Samsung has apparently elected to cut its 2nm (SF2, aka SF3P) wafer pricing down to $20,000, undercutting market leader TSMC's purported $30,000 price by a good one-third, according to DigiTimes.
The move is aggressive for Samsung, but likely necessary as to not let its 2nm fab capacity remain unused, and ensure some return on the investment. The company's 2nm initiatives faced significant headwinds, with Samsung reportedly cutting its investment in foundries by half back in January — all while TSMC did the exact opposite — and delaying its mint-fresh Texas chip fab due to a lack of customers.
