News & Reviews:   price increase

Back in February, Samsung told The Verge that global shortages of RAM and other materials, combined with tariffs, made a "significant contribution" to the price hike. But the company may be preparing another wave of price increases for its Galaxy flagship smartphones, according to a new report suggesting rising component costs and AI-related hardware demands are continuing to pressure the mobile industry.

High RAM prices have been a problem in recent months, leading to more expensive devices this year. Most consumers believe this trend of soaring prices won't change anytime soon. However, some experts claim circumstances could change for the better earlier than we thought.

Many people already know about the RAM crisis, or what some call the "RAMpocalypse". It affects a wide variety of electronics, so fewer consumers are willing to buy new products. The same goes for PCs and gaming products, AMD said in its recent Q1 2026 earnings.

In 2025, laptops will come with memory options of up to 32GB and 64GB, and the memory offerings will drop to just 16GB and 32GB when next year's laptop models are introduced. So, what should you know about it?

Those who prefer spending smart might want to consider getting their next flagship smartphone this holiday season. Prices of mobile devices are expected to increase again in 2026, but it's not just because of chipsets this time.

Shopping for a new phone? In that case, you might want to nail down your choice before the end of the year. It's reported that Samsung could increase the prices of upcoming smartphones due to rising production costs.

Exactly a year ago, Apple raised the prices of its TV+, Music and One subscriptions by up to RM10 per month. Once again, the company is doing it again but this time only on Apple One and Apple Arcade. 

Once again, Netflix is announcing another price increase for the Basic and Premium plans. However, it's only starting out in the US, the UK and France for now, according to its third-quarter financial report of 2023 here. 

Earlier, we announced that Spotify just offered a new prepaid plan which Malaysians can pay on a daily or weekly basis. At the same time, the company will also increase the Premium Family price from RM22.40/month to RM23.80/month.