First reported by Tom's Hardware
Budget smartphone market collapses under the weight of memory shortages, sales expected to drop 22% — memory alone now comprises up to 64% of the total cost of lower-tier smartphones
Rising Memory Costs Could Reduce Budget Phone Supply by 22% Through 2027, Analysts Say
The memory shortage could force companies to stop making phones under $400.
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Technobaboy·14h ago
Thanks, AI companies: Sub-$400 phones could see a huge decline due to RAM crisis
Expect to start paying more for sub-$400 smartphones as the global memory shortage continues to plague manufacturers.
Android Authority·3d ago
Budget smartphone market collapses under the weight of memory shortages, sales expected to drop 22% — memory alone now comprises up to 64% of the total cost of lower-tier smartphones
The global AI memory squeeze is pricing cheap phones out of existence and forcing mid-range devices to compromise on hardware.
Tom's Hardware·2d ago
Cheaper Phones Will Be Harder to Find This Year and in 2027, Analysts Warn
The memory shortage could force companies to stop making phones under $400.
CNET·1d ago
How AI requirements are driving up the cost of budget smartphones
The global memory crunch and the great repricing of consumer electronics
davidoks.blog·1mo ago
Memory price surge slows as consumers reach affordability ceiling; AI demand still supports DRAM and NAND markets
Long-term supply deals are quietly capping server DRAM prices.
Tom's Hardware·6d agoMemory price surge slows as consumers reach affordability ceiling; AI demand still supports DRAM and NAND markets
Long-term supply deals are quietly capping server DRAM prices.
tomshardware.com·6d ago
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