Memory Prices

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A single budget smartphone box sits alone on a dusty, empty shelf in a dimly lit store, symbolizing the scarcity of affordable devices.

High CMF phone memory prices threaten budget device availability

Despite winning 'Best Budget Phone of the Year' from MKBHD, Nothing Technology has confirmed the cancellation of its next CMF Phone series for 2026, citing memory prices as the prohibitive factor, acc

Cyrus Jafari·June 20, 2026

A cracked smartphone screen showing rising price tags, symbolizing the increasing cost of technology in a futuristic, somber setting.

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Nothing CEO: Smartphone prices will keep climbing

Memory prices for a mainstream smartphone configuration have nearly tripled year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, shattering decades of consumer expectation for cheaper tech.

Maya Feldman·June 13, 2026