{"id":23385,"date":"2025-12-10T00:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-massively-in-2026-as-nightmare-memory-chip-crunch-worsens\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T00:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:17:00","slug":"24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style='font-size:1.1em;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:20px'>Smartphone prices are preparing for a shock in 2025 as memory chip shortages send manufacturing costs soaring. The global memory crisis, triggered by explosive AI demand, threatens to push device prices significantly higher next year and reshape the smartphone industry.<\/p>\n<div style='background:#f9f9f9;padding:20px;border-left:4px solid #e74c3c;margin:25px 0'>\n<h3 style='margin-top:0'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n<ul style='margin:10px 0;padding-left:20px'>\n<li><b>Memory prices surging 30% in Q4 2025<\/b> with another 20% increase expected in early 2026<\/li>\n<li><b>Samsung hiked prices by up to 60%<\/b> on memory chips amid severe shortage<\/li>\n<li><b>Average smartphone price climbing to $465 in 2026<\/b> from $457 in 2025<\/li>\n<li><b>Chinese smartphone makers warn of 20-30% price hikes<\/b> by mid-2026 if shortages persist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Memory Chip Crisis Gripping the Smartphone Industry<\/h2>\n<p>An acute global shortage of <b>memory chips<\/b> is forcing smartphone manufacturers to brace for massive price increases. The problem stems directly from <b>artificial intelligence<\/b> companies&#8217; insatiable appetite for advanced memory components, which has diverted supplies away from consumer electronics.<\/p>\n<p><b>Counterpoint Research<\/b> projects <b>memory prices to rise 30% in Q4 2025<\/b> and potentially climb an additional <b>20% early next year<\/b>, marking a compounded crisis atop <b>50% increases already experienced year-to-date<\/b>. This unprecedented surge leaves smartphone makers with limited options for absorbing these costs.<\/p>\n<h2>Why AI is Destroying Phone Affordability in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>The root cause remains straightforward: <b>Nvidia<\/b> and other AI infrastructure companies are buying up memory chips at record rates, creating a supply bottleneck. Both DRAM and NAND flash memory are facing severe constraints, with major suppliers like <b>Samsung<\/b> deliberately restricting supplies.<\/p>\n<p><b>Samsung raised memory chip prices by 30% to 60%<\/b> as of November 2025, according to sources cited by Reuters. Meanwhile, <b>TrendForce reported that NAND contract demand spiked 60% in November 2025<\/b>, driven by AI applications. The squeeze has become so tight that smartphone inventory levels have plummeted to just 4 weeks of supply\u2014the lowest on record for budget phones.<\/p>\n<table style='width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0'>\n<tr style='background:#f4f4f4'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Impact Category<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:bold'>Expected Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Q4 2025 Memory Price Increase<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>+30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Early 2026 Additional Increase<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>+20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Average Smartphone Price (2026)<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>$465 (from $457)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background:#f9f9f9'>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>Budget Phone Warnings<\/td>\n<td style='padding:12px;border:1px solid #ddd'>20-30% price hikes by mid-2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Which Phone Makers Will Suffer the Most from Supply Crunch?<\/h2>\n<p><b>Chinese smartphone brands<\/b> like <b>Xiaomi<\/b> and <b>Realme<\/b> are already warning consumers of significant price increases. These companies lack the scale and negotiating power of <b>Apple<\/b> or <b>Samsung<\/b>, making them vulnerable to memory cost spikes. <b>Budget smartphones under $300<\/b> face the gravest threat, as manufacturers cannot offset price increases without crippling sales.<\/p>\n<p><b>Entry-level devices are in the crosshairs<\/b> according to TrendForce&#8217;s December 2025 analysis. With smartphone memory inventories plunging below the 4-week threshold, even premium makers will feel pressure to pass costs to consumers. The shortage extends across both <b>DRAM and NAND flash memory<\/b>, eliminating any component substitution options.<\/p>\n<h2>When Will Smartphone Prices Actually Peak in 2026?<\/h2>\n<p>Industry analysts predict the <b>worst price increases will arrive in mid-2026<\/b>, after new production contracts take effect. Manufacturers locked into long-term agreements negotiated before the shortage will begin seeing higher costs in Q2-Q3 2026. <b>IDC and Counterpoint Research<\/b> both warn that smartphone average selling prices will climb measurably through the first half of next year.<\/p>\n<p><b>SK Hynix, the South Korean memory maker<\/b>, predicts the shortage will persist through <b>late 2027<\/b>, suggesting this crisis extends far beyond 2026. Consumers planning to upgrade early next year may want to act before price hikes take full effect. The global smartphone market will likely see reduced growth as affordability pressure mounts on budget segments.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left:4px solid #3498db;padding-left:20px;margin:25px 0;font-style:italic;color:#555'><p>\n&#8220;Consumers and enterprises should expect higher memory prices, longer lead times, and more take-or-pay contracts through at least early 2026.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style='font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:-15px'>\u2014 Industry analysis, November 2025<\/p>\n<h2>Can Smartphone Manufacturers Dodge Rising Memory Costs Entirely?<\/h2>\n<p>No meaningful escape exists for device makers facing this memory crisis. <b>Chipmakers are keeping supply deliberately tight<\/b> to maximize profit margins, according to supply chain experts. Manufacturers cannot simply switch suppliers or use alternative memory because <b>AI data center demand dominates production allocation<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Some companies may attempt to reduce memory specifications\u2014offering less RAM or storage in budget models\u2014but this approach damages competitiveness. Others will absorb costs temporarily before passing them to consumers in late 2025 and early 2026. The smartphone industry faces an inevitable reckoning: either raise prices substantially or watch profit margins compress.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reuters<\/b> &#8211; Samsung memory chip pricing and shortage analysis<\/li>\n<li><b>CNN\/Counterpoint Research<\/b> &#8211; Memory price forecasts for 2025-2026<\/li>\n<li><b>TrendForce<\/b> &#8211; Smartphone inventory levels and NAND supply data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":23384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"China\",\"description\":\"country\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"South Korea\",\"description\":\"country\"}]}","_extracted_celebrities":"","_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":null,"_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"2025-12-10 00:17:11","footnotes":""},"categories":[390],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Red94\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-10T04:16:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-10T04:17:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lee Ann Anderson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lee Ann Anderson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lee Ann Anderson\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/81bf8cbec13f6f88906ce310ed6206d1\"},\"headline\":\"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-10T04:16:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-10T04:17:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/\"},\"wordCount\":683,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Tech\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/\",\"name\":\"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-10T04:16:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-10T04:17:00+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png\",\"width\":1360,\"height\":768,\"caption\":\"Smartphone prices set to jump in 2025 as memory chip crunch hits supply chain\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Entertainment\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"width\":289,\"height\":90,\"caption\":\"Red94\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/81bf8cbec13f6f88906ce310ed6206d1\",\"name\":\"Lee Ann Anderson\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"caption\":\"Lee Ann Anderson\"},\"description\":\"Lee Ann Anderson is a technology journalist specializing in consumer tech, digital innovation, and Silicon Valley trends. With a talent for breaking down complex technical concepts into accessible insights, this skilled journalist keeps readers informed about the gadgets, apps, and breakthroughs shaping our digital future. Her coverage bridges the gap between tech enthusiasts and everyday users.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/author\/lee-ann-anderson\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens","og_description":"&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/","og_site_name":"Red94","article_published_time":"2025-12-10T04:16:48+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-10T04:17:00+00:00","author":"Lee Ann Anderson","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lee Ann Anderson","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/"},"author":{"name":"Lee Ann Anderson","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/81bf8cbec13f6f88906ce310ed6206d1"},"headline":"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens","datePublished":"2025-12-10T04:16:48+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-10T04:17:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/"},"wordCount":683,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png","articleSection":["Tech"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/","name":"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png","datePublished":"2025-12-10T04:16:48+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-10T04:17:00+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/96337-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain.jpg.png","width":1360,"height":768,"caption":"Smartphone prices set to jump in 2025 as memory chip crunch hits supply chain"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/24198-smartphone-prices-set-to-jump-in-2025-as-memory-chip-crunch-hits-supply-chain\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Entertainment","item":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Smartphone prices set to jump massively in 2026 as nightmare memory chip crunch worsens"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/","name":"Red94","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization","name":"Red94","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","width":289,"height":90,"caption":"Red94"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/81bf8cbec13f6f88906ce310ed6206d1","name":"Lee Ann Anderson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","caption":"Lee Ann Anderson"},"description":"Lee Ann Anderson is a technology journalist specializing in consumer tech, digital innovation, and Silicon Valley trends. With a talent for breaking down complex technical concepts into accessible insights, this skilled journalist keeps readers informed about the gadgets, apps, and breakthroughs shaping our digital future. Her coverage bridges the gap between tech enthusiasts and everyday users.","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/author\/lee-ann-anderson\/"}]}},"views":414,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}