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Sub-$100 smartphone market decline from AI memory costs 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 11
SEP 11 · Day 1
Sub-$100 smartphones become rare as AI memory prices soar
Bryan Ma said that even if the memory crunch eases, that just means price increases moderate, not reverse.
173 million smartphones priced below $100 were shipped globally last year.
Xiaomi's sub-$200 share of shipments fell from 60% to 52.5% over the same period, according to IDC data.