The price of storage chips is rising, and the production of thousand-yuan smartphones may be reduced

Although overseas storage manufacturers have recently been actively expanding production, according to these manufacturers' estimates, the release of production capacity is expected to wait until the second half of 2027 or even later, which means that the tight supply of storage will not be alleviated quickly. An industry insider in the storage sector stated that while major domestic smartphone manufacturers are currently facing issues with storage shortages, the situation is not severe. The major manufacturers still have a solid foundation and are willing to procure goods under the premise of supporting a moderate price increase; in contrast, smaller manufacturers, whose products are mainly positioned in the thousand-yuan price range, will face greater pressure