Two research firms just confirmed what the memory crisis feels like: more expensive phones and laptops, with no meaningful price relief before 2028.
The RAM crisis that killed Nothing’s next budget phone could make your next budget Android phone significantly more expensive.
Nothing’s Carl Pei says the part of your phone you never think about, RAM, is now its single most expensive component.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 8 just months away, Samsung has raised the price of the Fold 7, signaling that rising component costs are already reshaping the economics of premium foldable phones.
As RAM and storage prices surge, smartphone brands may look to hybrid storage solutions like microSD cards to keep costs under control.
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The Galaxy S26 costs more, offers a free storage bump as consolation, and points to a broader crisis — one that’ll reshape phone pricing well beyond Samsung’s lineup.
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Samsung’s MX division faces mounting pressure from surging memory prices and Apple’s competitive positioning, casting uncertainty over final Galaxy S26 series pricing ahead of launch.
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Lenovo has begun raising PC prices in some markets as memory shortages drive up costs, warning that the crunch could last longer than expected and continue to pressure both shipments and pricing.
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Major PC brands are testing memory from Chinese chipmakers like CXMT amid global shortages and rising prices, squeezing traditional suppliers and affecting laptops and desktops.
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Rising memory prices threaten smartphone costs in 2026, but Apple could shield the iPhone 18 lineup by absorbing component hikes to stay competitive.
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