The smartphone market just hit its worst slump in 13 years, and your next phone will cost more
As long as AI keeps hogging all the memory, phone makers will focus on pricey models.
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Cheaper smartphones might become less available soon
Skyrocketing memory costs have made manufacturing smartphones expensive.
cleveland·1d ago

Cheaper smartphones might become less available soon
Skyrocketing memory costs have made manufacturing smartphones expensive.
nj·1d ago

Cheaper smartphones might become less available soon
Skyrocketing memory costs have made manufacturing smartphones expensive.
syracuse·1d ago

Cheaper smartphones might become less available soon
Skyrocketing memory costs have made manufacturing smartphones expensive.
masslive·1d 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·9d 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·8d ago

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