TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% in 2027, Nikkei Asia reports

July 21 : TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, plans to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10 per cent from 2027, two sources familiar with the matter said late on Tuesday.

One of the sources said the move is to offset rising costs for materials, manufacturing equipment and overseas plant construction.

Nikkei Asia first reported the price increase plan on Tuesday.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less • The base price increases up to 10 per cent, depending on the customer and product, according to the sources. • Mature-node production, covering 12-nanometre, 16-nm and 28-nm technologies, faces increases of up to 10 per cent, the sources said. • Advanced node production, under 6-nm, also faces increases of up to 10 per cent, one of the sources said. • Negotiations began in June and concluded in July, with new pricing set to take effect at the start of 2027, Nikkei Asia reported. • TSMC does not comment on pricing, a company spokesperson said when contacted by Reuters on Tuesday. • "Our pricing strategy is strategic, not opportunistic. We will continue to work closely with customers and sell our value to them," the spokesperson said. • TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said in June that he would like to hike prices, adding that the company would refrain from abrupt price hikes that some memory firms have imposed. • Last week, TSMC, widely regarded as a bellwether for AI chip demand, surpassed market expectations to post a 77 per cent jump in second-quarter profit, touching a record high of T$706.6 billion ($22 billion).

• The base price increases up to 10 per cent, depending on the customer and product, according to the sources.

• Mature-node production, covering 12-nanometre, 16-nm and 28-nm technologies, faces increases of up to 10 per cent, the sources said.

• Advanced node production, under 6-nm, also faces increases of up to 10 per cent, one of the sources said.

• Negotiations began in June and concluded in July, with new pricing set to take effect at the start of 2027, Nikkei Asia reported.

• TSMC does not comment on pricing, a company spokesperson said when contacted by Reuters on Tuesday.

• "Our pricing strategy is strategic, not opportunistic. We will continue to work closely with customers and sell our value to them," the spokesperson said.

• TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said in June that he would like to hike prices, adding that the company would refrain from abrupt price hikes that some memory firms have imposed.

• Last week, TSMC, widely regarded as a bellwether for AI chip demand, surpassed market expectations to post a 77 per cent jump in second-quarter profit, touching a record high of T$706.6 billion ($22 billion).

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