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Here's how hard it is to make a cheap Android phone during the RAM shortage

Here’s how hard it is to make a cheap Android phone during the RAM shortage Andrew Romero | Mar 10 2026 - 8:01 am PT | Mar 10 2026 - 8:01 am PT The increased cost of memory components is having the expected effect on devices, raising their costs for consumers. …

Mar 10, 2026 · Andrew Romero

Nothing CMF Phone is a RAMageddon casualty, memory now the most expensive component

… Review: Nothing’s $199 CMF Phone 1 is either the best deal in Android or too good to be true But, as has been clear , the rising costs of components, especially RAM, is impacting budget devices more than anything else. …

Jun 19, 2026 · Ben Schoon

Samsung finds a new OLED supplier for Galaxy FE phones, since RAM is so expensive

… The estimated savings associated with the move is 20%, significantly undercutting the cost of Samsung Display’s OLED components. The savings might not be enough to offset the increased memory costs that are passing to the consumer, but Samsung is looking for cheaper components wherever it can. …

Mar 18, 2026 · Andrew Romero

Smartphone price hikes are 'inevitable' report says, entry-level phones are a risk

… The sub-$200 devices are considered “entry-level,” with the rising costs leaving a smartphone with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage with those two components as a whopping 43% of the total cost of the bill of materials BOM . …

Apr 2, 2026 · Ben Schoon

OnePlus and Oppo will raise prices for existing smartphones starting next week

… In a notice through its online store via GizmoChina , Oppo explains that the “rising costs” of “several key mobile phone components” will lead to readjustments for prices across some of Oppo’s more affordable smartphones, as well as OnePlus smartphones. …

Mar 10, 2026 · Ben Schoon

Steam Machine summer launch confirmed in hopeful update, but still no price

Steam Machine summer launch confirmed in hopeful update, but still no price Andrew Romero | Jun 5 2026 - 2:43 pm PT | Jun 5 2026 - 2:43 pm PT The Steam Machine and Steam Frame have been hit by rising component costs even before launch, but Steam still seems committed to bringing the standalone PCs … …

Jun 5, 2026 · Andrew Romero

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Here's how hard it is to make a cheap Android phone during the RAM shortage

Nothing CMF Phone is a RAMageddon casualty, memory now the most expensive component

Samsung finds a new OLED supplier for Galaxy FE phones, since RAM is so expensive

Smartphone price hikes are 'inevitable' report says, entry-level phones are a risk

OnePlus and Oppo will raise prices for existing smartphones starting next week

Steam Machine summer launch confirmed in hopeful update, but still no price

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