Qualcomm Tells Customers of Double-Digit Price Increases, Bloomberg News Reports
Bloomberg said the chip maker will raise Snapdragon prices in double digits after Sept. 1 as higher supplier costs pressure Android device makers.
- On Friday, Qualcomm informed customers of plans to increase Snapdragon chip prices by a "percentage in the double digits" for products shipped after September 1.
- Qualcomm claims it has "exhausted its ability to absorb higher costs from suppliers" and attempted to source components from alternate suppliers before announcing the increases.
- Manufacturers of Android devices and Windows PCs face potential cost pressures, as even a 10% increase represents a significant blow to already-tight device-building budgets.
- Industry-Wide price increases dubbed "RAMageddon" have become common across tech, with Qualcomm's previous Snapdragon 8 Elite hike reaching 30% over the prior generation.
- International Data Corporation research manager Jitesh Ubrani expects relief will likely not happen until at least 2028, warning that "prices will continue to rise throughout" the interim.
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Qualcomm is set to ratchet up chip prices in September, and your next gadget upgrade could bear the brunt
Qualcomm notified customers on July 24, 2026 of double-digit chip price increases taking effect September 1, citing an inability to absorb further supplier cost increases.
The company exhausted its margin to absorb costs and now moves the blow to the brands that make your devices.
Chipmaker Qualcomm, market leader in processors for phones and other mobile devices, has announced it will raise its prices by more than ten percent. The American company announced this today in a letter to its customers. Qualcomm does not mention an exact percentage in the letter, only referring to ‘a double-digit percentage’. The price increase will take effect on September 1.
Uh-oh, Qualcomm is hiking prices for its clients amidst RAMageddon, report says
It just keeps getting worse. The general perception of RAMageddon has been, for a while now, that it will get worse before it gets better. Qualcomm is seemingly confirming that.Bloomberg reported on Friday that the chip maker, whose chips can be found in all of Samsung's new …
Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone
Qualcomm sent a letter to customers on Friday warning of plans to increase its prices by "a percentage in the double digits," Bloomberg reports. The price hikes will go into effect starting with products shipped after September 1st. Qualcomm claims it has "exhausted its ability to absorb higher costs from suppliers," as ongoing component shortages continue to drive up prices. The company also said it attempted to source components from alternate…
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