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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.
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theregister.com
DRAM prices are killing the cheap smartphone
Now eats 60% of a sub-$400 handset's bill of materials and it's only getting worse
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9to5google.com
Android phones will reportedly see more downgrades, fewer cheap devices as RAMageddon rages on
Budget phones have been impacted the most by the rapid increases in RAM pricing, but that’s expanding to more expensive...
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theverge.com
A tough chart about the RAM crisis.
Omida reports that memory costs can make up more than half the cost of low-end phones. That’s leading to a gradual retreat from the low-end market, as low-end products are…
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itweb.co.za
Sub-$400 smartphone shipments to take a knock
Global shipments of smartphones priced at R6 500 will decline by more than 22% this year, forecasts market research firm Omdia.
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tomshardware.com
Budget smartphone market collapses under the weight of memory shortages, sales expected to drop 22% — memory alone now comprises up to 64%…
The global AI memory squeeze is pricing cheap phones out of existence.
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AI memory crunch takes a bite out of PC shipments
IDC warns smaller players may struggle as DRAM drought drags on
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businessinsider.com
Budget smartphones are in trouble
Memory chips are getting more expensive. New analysis finds that's expected to shrink the global market for budget smartphones this year.
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gadgetsnow.indiatimes.com
Omdia Warns Budget Phones Could Take A Big Hit From Memory Costs: Here's Why
The chips that store your photos and run your apps have doubled in price. For the cheap phone, that is turning into a death sentence — and India sits at the sharp end.
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heise.de
Speicherkrise: Budget-Smartphones werden für Hersteller unrentabel
Steigende DRAM- und NAND-Preise setzen Smartphone-Hersteller unter Druck. Besonders Geräte unter 400 US-Dollar werden zunehmend unrentabel.
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thenextweb.com
AI just shrank the PC market and is killing cheap phones
Omdia says the PC market fell 3.6% in Q2 2026 and sub-$400 phone shipments will drop 22%, as AI's hunger for memory chips pushes device prices up.