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Budget Phones, Laptops: Memory Now 80% of Cost

An analysis notes that memory chips now account for 80% of the cost of budget smartphones and laptops, highlighting how soaring memory prices are squeezing device makers' margins. The read-through for SK Hynix is indirect, but it reinforces the industry backdrop of elevated memory prices, offering indirect support for long-term pricing power.

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  • shattered.io · 09-16 16:00 KST
    Budget Phones, Laptops Lose 80% of Cost to Memory

    An analysis says memory could make up 80% of budget phone and laptop costs by 2026, highlighting margin pressure from rising memory prices. It is industry color that indirectly signals memory strength, with limited direct impact on Hynix shares.

Budget Phones, Laptops: Memory Now 80% of Cost · Hynix Board