‘RAMageddon’: tech crunch hikes the price of your next iPhone by £100
Sales of smartphones are predicted to fall steeply this year. Sales of smartphones are predicted to fall steeply this year. Mobile phones ‘RAMageddon’: tech crunch hikes the price of your next iPhone by £100 Shortage of memory chips and other critical components reverses trend of electronics becoming cheaper
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor Mon 21 Sep 2026 02.00 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google A pple’s recent product launch caused headlines around the world as it unveiled its first folding phone. But hidden in the slick technology showcase was a nasty surprise: a £100 increase in the price of all iPhones, including older models.
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