Smartphone Makers Raise New Phone Prices by Up to $200 as RAM Crisis Deepens
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Updated · Android Police · Jul 11
Smartphone Makers Raise New Phone Prices by Up to $200 as RAM Crisis Deepens
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Jul 11
Summary
$200 price hikes are already appearing in smartphones, with Xiaomi lifting some prices by at least that amount as memory costs surge.
Samsung lost a potential buffer after a deal for display panels reportedly 20% cheaper to make fell through, leaving less room to absorb RAM inflation.
Counterpoint said as early as March that even low-end 6GB/128GB phones could face 25% higher production costs, signaling broad pressure beyond flagship models.
The increases are concentrated in upcoming devices rather than older models still on sale, though Xiaomi's move on existing phones showed the squeeze can spread.
The latest jump extends a wider memory-cost shock already hitting premium devices, after reports that Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max faced nearly $300 in added component costs.