Surging NAND flash and DRAM memory chip pricing has prompted China’s economic regulator to look into whether or not suppliers such as Samsung and others have engaged in price fixing shenanigans. The chips in question are found in a variety of electronics products, most notably https://hothardware.com/news/solid-state-drive-prices-on-rise-as-nand-demand-outstrips-supplymobile

Source: Hot Hardware – Chinese Government Investigates DRAM And NAND Price Fixing Allegations