Another major Android phone maker caves to soaring RAM costs with price hikes

Xiaomi has initiated a second price increase for its consumer hardware, specifically targeting a range of 11 smartphone and tablet models. This upward adjustment in cost is set to begin in September, with increases reaching as high as ¥20,000 per unit. The Pad 8 is among the products affected by these changes.

Android Authority and other tech news outlets attribute the shift to rising RAM costs, which have pressured the manufacturer to pass expenses onto consumers. While Xiaomi is identified as the world's third-largest smartphone maker, the specific supply chain factors driving these elevated RAM costs are currently missing from the available reports. Coverage does not yet specify how these price hikes will be distributed across various international markets.

Additionally, while the list of affected devices includes 11 specific models, further information regarding whether existing inventory will be spared from the new pricing structure is not mentioned.