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Smartphone prices rise due to RAM shortages

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Smartphone manufacturers like OnePlus and Nothing are implementing price increases on their devices. These hikes are attributed to an ongoing crisis in RAM supply, which has made higher costs for components unavoidable. While some companies have resisted price adjustments for a period, the trend is now becoming more widespread across the industry. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operators; reflects broader supply chain issues affecting consumer tech pricing.

RANK_REASON This is a product-related news item about price changes for consumer electronics, not a core AI development.

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Smartphone prices rise due to RAM shortages

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Prices hikes have arrived for OnePlus 15, Nothing phones, more Smartphone price hikes have been called “inevitable” amid the ongoing RAM crisis, but many device

    Prices hikes have arrived for OnePlus 15, Nothing phones, more Smartphone price hikes have been called “inevitable” amid the ongoing RAM crisis, but many devices have held firm for a while. Now, though, they’re landing, with price hikes having just hit the OnePlus 15 and Nothing …

    LINKS 9to5google.com/…/prices-hikes-have-arrive…

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