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Flagship Memory Configurations on Android Phones Now Cost More Than Snapdragon Chips, Tipster Claims
The cost of acquiring 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage has surpassed that of Qualcomm’s flagship 3nm octa core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a combination found on most flagship smartphones today, according to a tipster. The leaker claims that this particular configuration is expected to increase in cost by more than CNY 2,300 (Rs....
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Vivo, iQOO Smartphones to Get More Expensive in China as Component Prices Continue to Rise: Report
Vivo has announced that it will increase the prices of its various smartphone models in China, along with its sub-brand iQOO, according to a public letter seen by a Weibo user. In the purported letter, the Chinese smartphone maker said that the decision was taken to offset the rising prices of semiconductors and memory components. The increased ret...
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ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Nearly $200 Price Hike in Japan Amidst Global Memory and Storage Shortages
The price of the ROG Xbox Ally X has reportedly been hiked in Japan. The handheld's price has gone up from JPY 139,800 ($910) to JPY 169,800 ($1,106) — a hike of JPY 30,000, or nearly $200. Asus has not announced a reason for the price hike, but it could be due to global memory and storage shortages.
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Valve Says Steam Deck OLED Is Out of Stock Due to RAM and Storage Shortages
Valve has confirmed that ongoing memory and storage shortages has impacted Steam Deck OLED stocks in the US. All three Steam Deck models are currently out of stock on the official Steam store in the country. Valve said OLED models "may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages".
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Sony Could Reportedly Delay PS6 to as Late as 2029 Due to RAM Shortage
According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is considering delaying its next-generation console, the PS6, to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing chip crises. AI demand has led to RAM and memory shortages and price hikes, which could potentially delay the next-generation of consoles.
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Qualcomm Reveals Smartphone Brands Are Planning to Reduce Shipments Amid Global Memory Shortage
Qualcomm announced the company’s financial performance in the first fiscal quarter of the year on Wednesday. While the company posted robust growth numbers and even surpassed market expectations, it set the lowered revenue expectations for the next quarter. During the Q1 2026 earnings call with investors and analysts, Akash Palkhiwala, Chief Fina...
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Steam Machine May Be Delayed Due to RAM, Storage Shortages and Price Hikes
Valve is having a hard time finalising the price and the release date for the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame VR headset, and the next-gen Steam controller due to ongoing RAM and storage shortages. In a new blog post, the company said it would launch new Steam hardware in the "first half of 2026".
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Apple Predicts Higher Memory Costs Will Impact Its Q2 Gross Margin Despite Record Earnings
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record re...
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Global RAM Shortage Is Reportedly Causing GPU, Storage Drive Prices to Skyrocket
The ongoing global RAM shortage has reportedly started impacting the prices of GPUs, Solid State Drives and other storage drives. As per the report, the products listed in online and offline stores have witnessed a sharp uptick in the last couple of months. The price hike is being attributed to the RAM shortage due to the usage of memory components...
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Why Apple Is Sending Top Brass To South Korea Hotels Amid RAM Shortage War
Facing a global memory chip shortage, tech giants including Apple, Google, Dell, and Amazon are sending executives to South Korea, booking extended hotel stays to negotiate RAM supply deals directly with local manufacturers.
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Flagship Memory Configurations on Android Phones Now Cost More Than Snapdragon Chips, Tipster Claims
The cost of acquiring 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage has surpassed that of Qualcomm’s flagship 3nm octa core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a combination found on most flagship smartphones today, according to a tipster. The leaker claims that this particular configuration is expected to increase in cost by more than CNY 2,300 (Rs....
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Vivo, iQOO Smartphones to Get More Expensive in China as Component Prices Continue to Rise: Report
Vivo has announced that it will increase the prices of its various smartphone models in China, along with its sub-brand iQOO, according to a public letter seen by a Weibo user. In the purported letter, the Chinese smartphone maker said that the decision was taken to offset the rising prices of semiconductors and memory components. The increased ret...
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ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Nearly $200 Price Hike in Japan Amidst Global Memory and Storage Shortages
The price of the ROG Xbox Ally X has reportedly been hiked in Japan. The handheld's price has gone up from JPY 139,800 ($910) to JPY 169,800 ($1,106) — a hike of JPY 30,000, or nearly $200. Asus has not announced a reason for the price hike, but it could be due to global memory and storage shortages.
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Valve Says Steam Deck OLED Is Out of Stock Due to RAM and Storage Shortages
Valve has confirmed that ongoing memory and storage shortages has impacted Steam Deck OLED stocks in the US. All three Steam Deck models are currently out of stock on the official Steam store in the country. Valve said OLED models "may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages".
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Sony Could Reportedly Delay PS6 to as Late as 2029 Due to RAM Shortage
According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is considering delaying its next-generation console, the PS6, to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing chip crises. AI demand has led to RAM and memory shortages and price hikes, which could potentially delay the next-generation of consoles.
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Qualcomm Reveals Smartphone Brands Are Planning to Reduce Shipments Amid Global Memory Shortage
Qualcomm announced the company’s financial performance in the first fiscal quarter of the year on Wednesday. While the company posted robust growth numbers and even surpassed market expectations, it set the lowered revenue expectations for the next quarter. During the Q1 2026 earnings call with investors and analysts, Akash Palkhiwala, Chief Fina...
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Steam Machine May Be Delayed Due to RAM, Storage Shortages and Price Hikes
Valve is having a hard time finalising the price and the release date for the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame VR headset, and the next-gen Steam controller due to ongoing RAM and storage shortages. In a new blog post, the company said it would launch new Steam hardware in the "first half of 2026".
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Apple Predicts Higher Memory Costs Will Impact Its Q2 Gross Margin Despite Record Earnings
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record re...
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Global RAM Shortage Is Reportedly Causing GPU, Storage Drive Prices to Skyrocket
The ongoing global RAM shortage has reportedly started impacting the prices of GPUs, Solid State Drives and other storage drives. As per the report, the products listed in online and offline stores have witnessed a sharp uptick in the last couple of months. The price hike is being attributed to the RAM shortage due to the usage of memory components...
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Why Apple Is Sending Top Brass To South Korea Hotels Amid RAM Shortage War
Facing a global memory chip shortage, tech giants including Apple, Google, Dell, and Amazon are sending executives to South Korea, booking extended hotel stays to negotiate RAM supply deals directly with local manufacturers.
