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AI Memory Crunch Pushes Smartphone Prices Higher as Supply Tightens
Smartphone prices are climbing as AI server demand tightens memory supply, pushing DRAM costs higher and squeezing budget phone makers worldwide in 2026.
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Smartphone prices are climbing as AI server demand tightens memory supply, pushing DRAM costs higher and squeezing budget phone makers worldwide in 2026.
A global shortage of memory chips could trigger the biggest drop in smartphone shipments in more than a decade as manufacturers struggle with component supply constraints.
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