Here we go again. Samsung Foundry is seemingly canceling the 2nm Exynos 2600 chipset production. This shouldn’t come as a shock, given what’s going on lately at the Samsung Foundry division. In fact, the Exynos 2600 was a little hope that would bring the Foundry back to the same heights.
Samsung could cancel the Exynos 2600 production
Samsung has already had its fair share of failures, with reports showing it couldn’t mass-produce the 3nm Exynos 2500 due to low yield rates. As a result, Samsung turned to Qualcomm for the Snapdragon 8 Elite for all Galaxy S24 models, regardless of region. Just a heads up: Samsung typically releases both Snapdragon and Exynos variants, depending on the market.
But lately, things aren’t looking up for the Exynos 2600 chipset, according to Jukanlosreve on X. What was once hailed as a major leap for Samsung, marking its foray into 2nm process chips, might never come to fruition.
Samsung will have to take the blame for Foundry’s failure
Samsung Foundry has been in a bit of a hole since last month. The company’s stock has also hit its lowest point in four years, though it is slowly recovering. However, it hasn’t bounced back to new highs yet. What’s impressive, though, is that despite all these challenges, Samsung Foundry remains the world’s second-largest semiconductor foundry, after TSMC.
There’s still some hope, however. The US recently held its presidential elections and has elected Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. Trump’s policies have been vocal about supporting strong exports and reducing imports. While Trump is set to take office in January, the US government has already asked a few major chipmakers to halt exports to China to help secure the AI race.
That’s why Samsung still has a chance to hop on the 2nm train. The Exynos 2600 could still make an appearance by 2026, possibly debuting with the Galaxy S26 series. So, we should remain cautiously hopeful for what’s next.
