If you’re preparing to buy a phone next year, start saving now. The ongoing memory shortage means you might have to pay $70 more for a new smartphone, according to research firm IDC.
The memory crunch has already sent DDR5 RAM prices through the roof. But on Tuesday, IDC warned that the “the ongoing global memory shortage is expected to constrain supply and raise prices” for smartphones into 2026.
IDC analyst Anthony Scarsella tells us that the global average selling price…
