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AIが密かにあなたの次のスマートフォンやノートパソコンを高くしている理由

Why AI Is Secretly Making Your Next Phone and Laptop More Expensive

AI向けメモリ需要の急増で、スマホやノートPCの価格が最大40%上昇する可能性。次の買い替えが高く感じたら、その裏にはAIの影響があるかもしれない。
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If your next phone or laptop feels strangely expensive, AI may be the hidden reason. Memory makers are pouring more capacity into high-bandwidth memory for AI servers and into enterprise storage, because those products are more profitable than the chips used in ordinary phones and notebooks. Samsung said in its April 30, 2026 results that AI demand and limited supply lifted memory prices, while TrendForce reported that in the second quarter of 2026, conventional DRAM contract prices were expected to jump 58% to 63% quarter on quarter and NAND Flash 70% to 75%. (news.samsung.com)

So how much higher could prices go? For smartphones, the answer seems to be “noticeably, but unevenly.” Reuters reported that Samsung raised Galaxy S26 prices in some markets, with the base model up 8.6% in South Korea. IDC then went further, saying the average retail price of smartphones in 2026 is expected to rise about 14% as memory costs bite. In other words, a flagship phone may become modestly more expensive, while cheaper Android models may either rise more sharply or quietly offer less RAM and storage for the same price. TrendForce says some low-end phones could fall back to 4GB memory in 2026 as brands try to protect margins. (investing.com)

Laptops face even harsher pressure. Reuters said TrendForce had already warned of Dell and Lenovo price hikes of as much as 20% early in 2026. TrendForce later modeled a mainstream notebook originally priced at $900 and concluded that memory inflation alone could force a retail increase of more than 30%; if CPU prices also rise, the total increase could approach 40%. That is an extreme scenario, not a universal outcome, but it shows how quickly memory can reshape the final price tag. (investing.com)

The final lesson is simple: consumers may “pay” in two ways. Some devices will cost more outright, especially premium phones and business PCs. Others may keep the same sticker price but arrive with weaker specifications, fewer discounts, or delayed upgrades. In the AI era, memory is no longer a boring component in the background. It has become a battlefield, and ordinary shoppers are now entering it every time they buy a new device. (trendforce.com)

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作成:2026/05/11 09:04
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