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A class action lawsuit was filed in California Northern District Court on 25 June 2026, accusing [[Samsung]], [[SK Hynix]] and [[Micron]] of engaging in price-fixing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Berg |first=Lauren |title=Major Chipmakers Sued For Price-Fixing Amid 'RAMpocalypse' |url=https://www.law360.com/articles/2493985/major-chipmakers-sued-for-price-fixing-amid-rampocalypse- |url-access=subscription |website=Law360 |date=25 Jun 2026 |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260627090538/https://www.law360.com/articles/2493985/major-chipmakers-sued-for-price-fixing-amid-rampocalypse- |archive-date=27 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mujtaba |first=Hassan |title=Memory Trio Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron Face Class Action Lawsuit As Prices Reach Historical High Due To Shortages |url=https://wccftech.com/memory-trio-samsung-sk-hynix-micron-face-class-action-lawsuit/ |website=wccftech |date=29 Jun 2026 |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260629113835/https://wccftech.com/memory-trio-samsung-sk-hynix-micron-face-class-action-lawsuit/ |archive-date=29 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Lewis |title=Class Action Lawsuit Accuses The Three Largest RAM Manufacturers Of Colluding To Drive Up Prices |url=https://kotaku.com/class-action-lawsuit-accuses-the-three-largest-ram-manufacturers-of-colluding-to-drive-up-prices-2000711373 |website=Kotaku |date=29 Jun 2026 |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0630-1355-24/https://kotaku.com:443/class-action-lawsuit-accuses-the-three-largest-ram-manufacturers-of-colluding-to-drive-up-prices-2000711373 |archive-date=30 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Horetski |first=Dylan |title=New lawsuit claims RAM makers manipulated supply as AI demand exploded |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/new-lawsuit-claims-ram-makers-manipulated-supply-as-ai-demand-exploded-3380638/ |website=Dexerto |date=29 Jun 2026 |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260630045937/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/new-lawsuit-claims-ram-makers-manipulated-supply-as-ai-demand-exploded-3380638/ |archive-date=30 Jun 2026}}</ref> The lawsuit is filed as ''Garciaguirre et al v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al'' 3:26-cv-06345<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Garciaguirre et al v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al |url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/65375103/Garciaguirre_et_al_v_Samsung_Electronics_Co,_Ltd_et_al |url-access=subscription |website=PacerMonitor |date=25 Jun 2026 |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260629073840/https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/65375103/Garciaguirre_et_al_v_Samsung_Electronics_Co,_Ltd_et_al |archive-date=29 Jun 2026}}</ref> (alternatively 5:26-cv-06345-NW<ref>''"[[:File:Garciaguirre et al v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.pdf|Garciaguirre et al v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al]]"'' (PDF). ''Consumer Rights Wiki''. 25 Jun 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260701045029/https://consumerrights.wiki/images/6/65/Garciaguirre_et_al_v._Samsung_Electronics_Co.%2C_Ltd._et_al.pdf Archived] from the original on 1 Jul 2026. Retrieved 30 Jun 2026. <!-- Had to ditch the cite web template in order to wiki link the file. -Sojourna --></ref>).