The shortage of DRAM is clearly going to continue through 2026 (thanks, AI Boom), and it’s forcing the hands of many brands to bring back, or rather, recycle older technologies at this point.

For smartphone makers, bringing back microSD card slots may not be enough; they may have to resort to making 4GB RAM smartphones.

As per a TrendForce report, memory prices are expected to continue to rise again during the first quarter of 2026, thus putting a “significant cost pressure on global end-device manufacturers”. Mind you, this issue obviously isn’t limited to just the mobile product sector, with brands in the PC sector also suffering from the price hike.



https://www.lowyat.net/2025/376233/smartpho...-again-in-2026/