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Smartphone prices are set to rise through 2025 as memory costs have doubled and now exceed processor expenses in total hardware bills. Industry leaders like Nothing, Samsung, and Google warn that traditional discount cycles will likely vanish due to these supply chain constraints. For consumers planning upgrades, waiting for sales is no longer a viable strategy given the current allocation-based shortage of RAM components.

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Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up

The VergeJune 12, 20263 min read

Nothing Phone 4A Pro | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, "the best time was yesterday," according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei, echoing a message we heard during MWC. As Android Authority reports, Pei said in a post on X that the RAM shortage has already impacted Nothing's less expensive mid-range phone: "For Phone 4A , memory costs doubled between when we decided to build the device and when it launched. They've doubled again since." He warned that "Phone prices are going up, and they'll keep going up into next year." Pei says RAM can now account for over 50 percent of the cost of a new phone. Nothing's just the latest phone maker to warn … Read the full story at The Verge.

is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. If you’re thinking about upgrading your phone, “the best time was yesterday,” according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei, echoing a message we heard during MWC. As Android Authority…

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