Analysts warn of steep increase in smartphone and PC prices as a global shortage of memory chips leaves manufacturers ...

Memory is used in key parts of AI data centers where demand is booming. A shortage of memory chips fueled by artificial ...

Rising AI demand is driving up DRAM prices, pushing smartphone costs higher and reducing supply as early as 2026, according ...

DRAM shortages may lead to the return of 4GB RAM smartphones and microSD slots by 2026, with flagship devices seeing a ...

Rising AI demand is pushing up memory chip prices, raising costs for PCs, smartphones and other consumer electronics in 2026.

While Google and Samsung opted for minor refinements, even Apple's 'Pro' updates remained iterative. It is now clear that ...

Smartphone Bill of Materials (BoM) could rise up by 25% because of the out-of-control DRAM prices: Apple, Samsung to see drop ...

Your next smartphone or PC might cost more amid a global memory shortage that the International Data Corporation expects to “persist well into 2027.” A new report from the research firm lays out the ...

2026 may not be the best year to buy a new phone, as brands are expected to increase prices, reduce specs, and limit ...

Smartphone prices set to rise 6-9% in 2026 due to AI data center demand causing DRAM chip shortages. Budget phones face 20-30% cost hikes, shipments may drop 2.1% amid supply crunch.

Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it’s a routine component that might be boosting prices: memory.

AI boom drives RAM prices. Smartphones and laptops in 2026 will come with less memory or become significantly more expensive.