Chip shortages..
Excerpts from a few stories going around..
Phones might get pricier next year. Thank the AI boom
The International Data Corporation, a global market research firm, reported earlier this week that the smartphone market is expected to decline by 0.9% in 2026 in part because of memory shortages. Memory prices are expected to surge by 30% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and may climb an additional 20% early next year, Counterpoint Research said last month.
The RAM crisis will see smartphone specs go backwards in 2026, experts warn – here's why
According to a TrendForce report, it’s likely that high-end smartphones will slow their transition to 16GB of RAM. That essentially means, for models that have 12GB currently, like the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S25, we’ll likely see their successors also have 12GB of RAM, rather than getting an increase.
But for lower-end models, the specs might actually decrease, with mid-range phones apparently likely to no longer come in 12GB configurations, instead topping out at 8GB. Low-end models could also be restricted to 4GB, where currently some have 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
16GB RAM phones' existence threatened by memory shortage
The memes about RAM prices are funny and all, but the consequences of the memory supply crunch are anything but. Word on the street is that 16GB RAM phones will become extinct next year and we will see the return of budget phones with 4GB RAM.
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RAM is ruining everything
Price hikes related to the memory shortage aren’t just coming for PC gamers; smartphones, laptops, and storage drives could soon get increases, too.
Memory suppliers just blew a hole in the PC gaming industry – and they’re about to do the same to everything else. For weeks, PC enthusiasts have borne the brunt of skyrocketing memory prices, but the shockwaves will soon impact a wider range of products as suppliers pour resources into a far bigger and more lucrative endeavor: AI.
Excerpts from a few stories going around..
Phones might get pricier next year. Thank the AI boom
The International Data Corporation, a global market research firm, reported earlier this week that the smartphone market is expected to decline by 0.9% in 2026 in part because of memory shortages. Memory prices are expected to surge by 30% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and may climb an additional 20% early next year, Counterpoint Research said last month.
The RAM crisis will see smartphone specs go backwards in 2026, experts warn – here's why
According to a TrendForce report, it’s likely that high-end smartphones will slow their transition to 16GB of RAM. That essentially means, for models that have 12GB currently, like the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S25, we’ll likely see their successors also have 12GB of RAM, rather than getting an increase.
But for lower-end models, the specs might actually decrease, with mid-range phones apparently likely to no longer come in 12GB configurations, instead topping out at 8GB. Low-end models could also be restricted to 4GB, where currently some have 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
16GB RAM phones' existence threatened by memory shortage
The memes about RAM prices are funny and all, but the consequences of the memory supply crunch are anything but. Word on the street is that 16GB RAM phones will become extinct next year and we will see the return of budget phones with 4GB RAM.
16GB RAM phones' existence threatened by memory shortage
The reason is the rising memory chip prices. The memes about RAM prices are funny and all, but the consequences of the memory supply crunch are anything...
RAM is ruining everything
Price hikes related to the memory shortage aren’t just coming for PC gamers; smartphones, laptops, and storage drives could soon get increases, too.
Memory suppliers just blew a hole in the PC gaming industry – and they’re about to do the same to everything else. For weeks, PC enthusiasts have borne the brunt of skyrocketing memory prices, but the shockwaves will soon impact a wider range of products as suppliers pour resources into a far bigger and more lucrative endeavor: AI.
