Qualcomm Estimated To Make $1.62 Billion In Revenue From Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Sales, 15 Percent Increase In Average Selling Price Will Contribute To That Figure

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This year will be the first where Qualcomm unveils its first 3nm chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, but it is not the only vendor out there with a silicon that is mass produced on TSMC’s cutting-edge architecture, which raises the competition bar. Going into 2025, the San Diego firm will face some challenges along the way, but it is still expected to generate a hefty sum from Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 sales alone. The latest estimate reveals that the company could accumulate as much as $1.62 billion from a single launch, which will be contributed by the increase in the average selling price.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 shipments estimated to be 50 percent higher than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in Q4 2024

With over 9 million shipments of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 estimated to be recorded in Q4 2024, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo states that Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship SoC will generate 50 percent higher volume than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 this quarter. In addition to the increased shipments, the average selling price of Qualcomm’s chipset division is said to increase by 15 percent because each Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 unit is estimated to be sold at $180.

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However, it should be noted that a previous rumor claimed that the SoC would cost $240, resulting in a 20 percent premium compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Based on Kuo’s figures, in Q4 2024, Qualcomm is said to generate a revenue of a whopping $1.62 billion from Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 sales alone. The company is said to benefit from Samsung’s lack of progress with its 3nm GAA process, resulting in unstable yields and forcing the delay of its Exynos 2500.

This will leave the Korean giant with little to no choice but to exclusively use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in all Galaxy S25 models, leaving Qualcomm with all the profits. Assuming Kuo’s estimated price of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is correct, it will be