The Memory Crunch: A New Era of Exclusivity in Smartphones The smartphone market has long been characterized by its accessibility and affordability.
However, a perfect storm of rising memory costs and shifting manufacturing priorities is ushering in an era of exclusivity, where only those with deeper pockets can afford the latest devices.
Just last year, over 173 million sub $100 smartphones were shipped globally, accounting for nearly one third of all handsets sold. But as memory costs continue to soar, this trend is rapidly reversing itself.