News & Reviews:   shortage

A new report highlights how the global memory chip crunch is no longer a short-cycle but a structural shift, with supply expected to lag demand for years as artificial intelligence workloads take priority across the semiconductor industry. Memory manufacturers are projected to meet only about 60% of global demand by 2027, signalling a prolonged shortage with no immediate relief in sight.

In other news relating to rising phone prices, OPPO is set to increase the prices of some of its existing smartphones following a sharp rise in global memory component costs. The adjustment will take effect starting 16 March 2026, according to a notice posted on the company’s official online store.

As we have been reporting for weeks, the shortage of memory chips across the world will raise the prices of smartphones this year. According to new research from Counterpoint Research, rising DRAM and NAND flash costs are significantly increasing the bill of materials for smartphones across all price segments, forcing manufacturers to reconsider their component strategies.

Like the other tech brands, Lenovo has warned its channel partners that prices for select commercial devices could rise in early March 2026 as global memory chip shortages continue to squeeze margins across the technology industry. The pricing update is expected to affect a range of products from Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group (IDG) portfolio, which includes commercial laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones.

Shares of Qualcomm fell sharply this week after the company issued weaker financial guidance for the current quarter, warning that a global memory chip shortage is weighing on the smartphone market and constraining demand for its mobile chips. The outlook disappointed Wall Street following Qualcomm’s fiscal first-quarter earnings release, triggering a sell-off in after-hours trading as investors absorbed the supply chain challenges.

The stock of Xbox Series X is finally returning to normal after the semiconductor shortage during the pandemic. Many have noticed that more Xbox Series X stock has been available at online retailers in recent weeks, pointing towards that Microsoft might not be troubled by the shortage anymore. 

Not long ago, we saw the news report saying that the upcoming iPhone 13 will be more expensive due to TSMC raising its chip prices amid supply shortages. Now, it looks like the chip shortage that has happened since early in the pandemic would continue to haunt affected businesses until 2023.

As most tech enthusiasts know, GPUs around the world have a hike in pricing due to the shortage of processors. Many experts are predicting the same for various tech gadgets and Xiaomi agreed as well. This is because the company revealed that their smartphones and TVs lineup is now slightly more expensive starting from July onwards.

In the current circumstances, you would think that people would try to save more money for necessary things such as food. However, a new Canalys report says otherwise as the shipment of smartphones will grow by 12% this year. That's an estimated 1.4 billion units around the world, but why is that so?

Other than Nintendo, another gaming console maker Sony is also facing the chip shortage issue. During a private briefing held by the company for the analysts, the attendees were told that the PlayStation 5 shortages could stretch into next year.