Memory-Chip Crunch Hits Smartphone Demand Across China
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-08-01 08:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Technology & AI, Economy & Finance, China, Financial Markets, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific, Technology
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Prices for electronic devices reliant on advanced memory chips, from smartphones to gaming consoles, have risen as the AI data-center buildout tightens supply and drives component costs higher. The resulting memory-chip crunch is now weighing on consumer demand, with Goldman’s latest note showing that the pressure is increasingly visible in China’s handheld-device market.
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