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82 Skyrocketing costs for memory will jack up smartphone prices — Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi warns of higher prices for new devices

Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware · 10/25/2025 08:52 EDT

Skyrocketing costs for memory will jack up smartphone prices — Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi warns of higher prices for new devices

Xiaomi President Lu Weibing stated in a social media post that the rising costs of memory chips are far beyond expectations and could intensify further.

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