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Memory prices drive PC, smartphone demand drop

As 'chipflation,' referring to rising prices driven by increased memory semiconductor costs, begins to take hold, a decline ...

AI boom threatens to push smartphone, PC prices higher in 2026

AI data centers are soaking up key components, raising the risk of higher smartphone and PC prices for consumers in 2026.
TechSpot

PC and smartphone prices could jump as much as 8% as memory shortages worsen

In a nutshell: Memory prices have climbed amid worsening shortages of consumer DRAM, primarily driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory from AI data centers. A new report warns that if the ...
MacTech

Gartner: Surging Memory Costs Will Reduce Global PC and Smartphone Shipments This Year

Soaring memory costs are projected to drive worldwide PC shipments to decline 10.4% and smartphone shipments to drop by 8.4% in 2026, compared to 2025 levels, according to Gartner, Inc. The research ...

SanDisk Sees PC and Smartphone Shipments Falling

SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK ) expects PC and smartphone shipments to decline sharply in 2026, but CEO David Goeckeler said ...
PC Gamer

PC and smartphone markets forecast to shrink in 2026 due to higher prices as memory supply crisis escalates and threatens to spoil Black Friday for PC fans

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