Analyst Murtazin: Smartphones and Computers Will Only Get More Expensive in the Future
The period of affordable electronics is drawing to a close. Leading Mobile Research Group analyst Eldar Murtazin stated that smartphones and computers are set to become significantly more expensive in the near future, citing globally rising component prices.
According to Murtazin, the cost of laptops in retail has already climbed by roughly 10 percent and is projected to increase even more sharply after the New Year holiday season. The primary driver of this cost inflation is dynamic random-access memory (RAM).
Demand for this critical component has surged over recent months as major IT corporations heavily purchase these modules to enhance the capacity of their data centers, which are dedicated primarily to training artificial intelligence (AI) models.
This global trend of escalating RAM prices has triggered related market shifts, leading to price hikes for video cards, solid-state drives (SSDs), and hard drives. Consequently, the overall cost of all electronics—which rely heavily on these integrated parts—is rising.
“Budget laptops that were previously affordable have seen substantial price increases. They will continue to appreciate in price through the New Year and beyond,” the expert added, emphasizing that any technology dependent on RAM is currently seeing severe price inflation.
Murtazin concluded with a sobering outlook: no segment of the technology market will escape these impending price increases. The surge will affect everything from individual components, such as video cards, to final products, including smartphones and various other devices.
To mitigate rising costs, consumers might consider avoiding unnecessary and superfluous features when purchasing components. For instance, skipping optional elements like RGB backlighting or elaborate cooling radiators on RAM modules can help save money on PC assembly.
Barnaby Whitfield