- Prices of 80% of smartphone models in India have increased by up to 15%.
- Smartphone prices may increase by another 15% in the second quarter of the year.
- Demand for AI has led to shortage and rising prices of memory chips.
- This chip crisis is also affecting laptops and smart TVs.
Smartphone Price Rising: Buying a smartphone has become expensive this year. According to reports, out of about 200 models sold in India, the prices of 80 percent models have already increased. The prices of these models have increased by 15 percent. It is also a matter of concern that customers do not seem to be getting relief soon. The price of phones may also increase by another 15 percent in the second quarter of the year. This means that the customers buying the phone are going to get another shock. Let us know why the prices of smartphones are increasing.
Phones are becoming expensive all over the world
The increase in phone prices is not seen only in India. Smartphones are becoming expensive all over the world. In the last quarter of 2025, the average price of smartphones sold worldwide crossed $400 for the first time. According to Indian currency, this price is approximately Rs 37,000. This means that now the average price of every phone sold worldwide is Rs 37,000. At one time this was considered a premium price for the phone. Apart from this, now the trend of expensive phones has also come. Now people are ready to pay more to buy a phone than before.
Why are phones becoming expensive?
It would not be wrong if it is said that phone prices are increasing due to AI boom. Actually, companies making memory chips are no longer making chips for the consumer market. Now she is fulfilling orders from AI companies, who need large quantities of memory chips to build data centres. Apart from this, companies making consumer chips have stopped this work and have completely focused on AI data centers. Due to this, there is a shortage of memory chips for other devices including smartphones. The prices of memory chips have increased due to reduced supply. Due to this, the costs of the companies have increased, which is impacting the pockets of the customers.
When can we expect relief?
Apart from phones, the shortage of memory chips is also affecting devices like laptops and smart TVs. Many companies including Lenovo, Dell and HP have also increased the prices of their laptops. Experts say that the memory crisis may continue for a long time and customers are not expected to get relief soon.
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