The anticipated release of Nothing's next budget smartphone, following the CMF Phone 2 Pro, has been stalled until at least 2027 due to soaring RAM prices. Akis Evangelidis, co-founder of Nothing, confirmed this development in a recent post on X, stating, "We were working on a successor but with memory prices where they are right now, we can't build a phone that feels like a genuine step forward at a price that makes sense for CMF." With these significant hurdles, the company has opted to forgo a new CMF phone launch this year.
Chief Executive Carl Pei echoed these sentiments, indicating that the ongoing RAM crisis has directly influenced the financial viability of their upcoming mid-range device. Pei remarked, "For Phone 4A, memory costs doubled between when we decided to build the device and when it launched. They’ve doubled again since." He concluded that memory has now become the most expensive component in producing modern smartphones. This situation is not isolated; other tech giants, including Apple, have also announced forthcoming price increases. Tim Cook recently acknowledged that the current scenario has rendered existing pricing models unsustainable for the industry.
While the CMF phone's anticipated arrival may be delayed, Evangelidis hinted at additional product launches within the CMF lineup and potential expansions into entirely new categories. He assured fans that "the smartphone launch season at Nothing isn’t over yet," leaving room for speculation about what else the company could unveil as it navigates these challenging market conditions.
As tech enthusiasts and industry analysts closely monitor these developments, it becomes clear that rising component costs are reshaping the landscape of smartphone manufacturing. The repercussions of this RAM crunch extend beyond Nothing, affecting a broad spectrum of players in the consumer electronics market.
Source: The Verge
Source: The Verge
