Nothing-CEO Carl Pei warns smartphone prices will keep rising due to storage costs
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Andreas Floemer
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Nothing-CEO Carl Pei warns that smartphone prices will continue rising due to a memory/storage crisis, stating that storage has become the most expensive component in a phone — surpassing processors and displays. He advises consumers that the best time to buy a new phone was yesterday, and the second-best time is now, as typical discounts will not be available this year. Storage now accounts for over 50% of total hardware costs in some devices.
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· 4 pulledDer beste Zeitpunkt, sich ein neues Gerät zuzulegen, war gestern.
Der zweitbeste Zeitpunkt ist jetzt.
In diesem Jahr wird es nicht die gewohnten Rabatte geben.
Speicher ist mittlerweile die teuerste Komponente in einem Smartphone. Er ist teurer als der Prozessor, teurer als das Display und kann mehr als 50 Prozent der gesamten Hardwarekosten ausmachen.
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