AI-driven memory crunch jolts India's smartphone market

Why smartphones and laptops are getting costly

It’s the enormous amount of memory needed by the AI servers powering these services such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. It is consuming memory chips at such a pace that manufacturers are finding them harder—and more expensive—to source

AI-driven memory crunch jolts India's smartphone market

India's smartphone slowdown highlights how the AI boom is reshaping consumer electronics, from pricing and demand to corporate strategy.

AI Memory Boom Hits Consumers as India’s Smartphone Market Slumps Due to High Price

The artificial intelligence boom is beginning to exact a visible cost on consumers, and India’s smartphone market is emerging as one of the clearest examples of how the massive buildout of AI infrastructure is reshaping global electronics supply chains. As memory manufacturers divert production toward high-margin AI chips used in data centers, the supply of […] The post AI Memory Boom Hits Consumers as India’s Smartphone Market Slumps Due to Hig…

India Smartphone Market Plunges 10% YoY In Q2 2026

The Indian smartphone market is one of the largest markets in the world and now it seems that India has started to lose the interest for new mobile devices as the smartphone market declines by 10% YoY in Q2 2026. The information is coming from the latest report by market intelligence, the primary culprit behind [...]

Memory prices force drop in smartphone shipments in India in June quarter

The decline was mainly driven by record-high memory prices, which increased smartphone prices across almost all segments, weakening consumer demand and extending replacement cycles, despite promotions and financing initiatives