{"id":2415,"date":"2026-02-27T01:22:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/smartphone-sales-could-be-in-for-their-biggest-drop-ever\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T01:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:22:39","slug":"smartphone-sales-could-be-in-for-their-biggest-drop-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/smartphone-sales-could-be-in-for-their-biggest-drop-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rear shot of Google Pixel 10A in someone\u2019s hand with camera lens and G logo visible.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo: Owen Grove \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/268356_Pixel_10A_and_Pixel_Buds_2A_OGrove9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The smartphone industry could experience a record-breaking decline in 2026 as a result of the RAM shortage stemming from memory-hungry AI giants. That&rsquo;s according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/resource-center\/press-releases\/wwsmartphoneforecast4q25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest report from the International Data Corporation<\/a> (IDC), which forecasts smartphone shipments to plummet 12.9 percent this year, marking its \u00ab\u00a0lowest annual shipment volume in more than a decade.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">At the same time, the average selling price for smartphones is set to hit new highs, with IDC predicting a 14 percent increase to a record $523. \u00ab\u00a0While memory prices are projected to stabilize by mid-2027, they are unlikely to return to previous level,\u00a0\u00bb IDC senior researcher Na \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/gadgets\/885638\/smartphone-decline-ram-shortage-idc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The smartphone industry could experience a record-breaking decline in 2026 as a result of the RAM shortage stemming from memory-hungry 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