The ‘cheap smartphone era is over’ and price hikes are ‘permanent,’ bleak forecast reveals
📍 Aftermath
The coverage concluded that cheap, budget‑friendly smartphones have effectively vanished, with analysts noting Apple’s lack of interest and a memory‑chip crunch eroding the sub‑₹10,000 market in India. Industry data cited a record 16.7 % drop in shipments for 2026, and commentators described price hikes as permanent and the budget Android segment as quietly moving toward extinction.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The ‘cheap smartphone era is over’ and price hikes are ‘permanent,’ bleak forecast reveals 9to5Google · 73d ago broke it first
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