Laptop Prices Already Up by 1 Million Won… Will They Get Even Higher?

The so-called “chipflation” (chip + inflation), triggered by the supply-demand imbalance in the memory semiconductor market, is solidifying into a structural trend rather than a short-term variable. With surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) prompting a reorganization of semiconductor supply chains, prices of major IT devices such as PCs, smartphones, and gaming consoles are rising in succession, rapidly increasing the burden on consumers.

Chey Tae-won also warns… “Semiconductor wafer…