Nothing CEO Carl Pei says memory is now the costliest phone component, accounting for 50%+ of BOM in some models, and predicts phone prices will rise into 2027
With RAM getting more expensive, Carl Pei says holiday discounts probably won't be the same this year.
Memory is now the most expensive component in a smartphone. It's more expensive than the processor, more expensive than the display, and can account for more than 50% of the total hardware bill. For Phone (4a), memory costs doubled between when we decided to build the device and
people loved the 2016 phone market called it exciting so ai brought it back thank you ai, for causing this market change and letting us experience the 2016 hardware again
The best time to buy a smartphone was yesterday. The next best time is now. The smartphone market has changed, and sadly, it won't improve anytime soon.