Nothing CEO: Phone Prices Will Rise, RAM Accounts for over 50% of Phone Costs

Posted by karakoram on Sunday June 14, 2026 @06:45PM
from the theverge.com dept.

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/949403/nothing-carl-pei-ram-phone-prices

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Re:Nothing CEO: Phone Prices Will Rise, RAM Accounts for ove... by pwarner on Sunday June 14, 2026 @08:16PM (#48534731)

This isn't sustainable. Arguably margins were too low is some parts of semiconductor space, but we still need lower cost per transistor over time or were in trouble.

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Re:Nothing CEO: Phone Prices Will Rise, RAM Accounts for ove... by toasted-subs on Sunday June 14, 2026 @10:59PM (#48536067)

What the US needs is more available and unregulated and unrestricted funding for startups and not what currently exists which is a huge un-American moat blocking any new businesses in the tech space.

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Re:Nothing CEO: Phone Prices Will Rise, RAM Accounts for ove... by tcfhgj on Sunday June 14, 2026 @08:59PM (#48535156)

I think we will be fine

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Re:Nothing CEO: Phone Prices Will Rise, RAM Accounts for ove... by downrightmike on Sunday June 14, 2026 @07:26PM (#48534183)

They'll have to software support them longer

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Re:Nothing CEO: Phone Prices Will Rise, RAM Accounts for ove... by general1465 on Monday June 15, 2026 @03:18AM (#48537703)

Or... hear me out - Optimize your software so an OS does not need GB of RAM to just boot?

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Re:Nothing CEO: Phone Prices Will Rise, RAM Accounts for ove... by karakoram on Monday June 15, 2026 @07:50AM (#48539939)

https://archive.md/Z2GsE

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