TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% in 2027, sources say
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co plans to raise its chipmaking prices by up to 10% starting from 2027, according to two sources familiar with the matter. One source said the move aims to offset rising costs for materials, manufacturing equipment, and o…
Source: RSS · July 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM · AI-assisted report
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co plans to raise its chipmaking prices by up to 10% starting from 2027, according to two sources familiar with the matter. One source said the move aims to offset rising costs for materials, manufacturing equipment, and overseas plant construction.
Market Impact
The base price increases will vary based on the customer and product, the sources said. Mature-node production covering 12-nanometre, 16-nm, and 28-nm technologies faces increases of up to 10%, according to the sources. One source added that advanced node production under 6-nm will also see hikes of up to 10%. Price negotiations began in June and concluded in July, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday.
A TSMC spokesperson declined to comment directly on pricing on Tuesday, saying the company's pricing strategy is strategic rather than opportunistic. In June, TSMC Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei said he would like to raise prices, adding that the firm would refrain from abrupt price hikes imposed by some memory manufacturers.
The planned price increases follow strong financial performance at the world's largest contract chipmaker. Last week, TSMC posted a record second-quarter profit of T$706.6 billion ($22 billion), a 77% jump that beat market expectations.
Higher prices at the dominant Taiwanese foundry will ripple through global technology supply chains, impacting input costs for chip designers and assembly firms across Asia, including semiconductor players listed on Bursa Malaysia.
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