The Taiwanese company TSMC plans to raise prices for its most advanced semiconductor processes by up to 10%, driven by strong demand from sectors such as artificial intelligence, mobile devices, and high-performance computing.
Price Adjustments for 3 nm and 5 nm Processes in 2025
This move comes in response to the growing pressure on production capacity, as well as the need to fund new expansions and maintain competitive profit margins.
Currently, TSMC’s factories are operating at full capacity in the 3 nm and 5 nm nodes — technologies highly sought after by companies developing next-generation chips for smartphones, servers, and AI infrastructure. The increase in demand, combined with the high costs of materials and energy, has created a favorable context for the company to adjust its rates.
Global Expansion and Strategic Investments
Although TSMC usually maintains a conservative pricing policy to preserve stable relationships with its partners, global market conditions are pushing the company toward a firmer strategy. Investments in new plants, particularly in the United States and Japan, require significant resources. The company considers a 10% increase reasonable to sustain its pace of innovation and expansion.
This price adjustment could directly impact the cost of products that use the latest generation chips, such as premium smartphones, workstations, and servers for artificial intelligence. On an industry level, the move reflects a broader realignment in semiconductor manufacturing value and reinforces TSMC’s dominant position as the world leader in advanced chip production.
In short, TSMC’s projected price increase not only aims to balance costs and investments but also marks a new phase in global competition for semiconductor manufacturing.
