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Qualcomm Warns Clients of Double-Digit Price Hikes Amid Memory Shortage
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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Qualcomm has notified customers of double-digit price increases on products shipped after 1 September, citing supplier cost inflation it can no longer absorb internally. The move reflects tight semiconductor supply and upstream component constraints forcing the chip maker to pass costs downstream.
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Your chip bill just went up 10-15 percent on 1 September unless you locked in prices before now. If you're building anything that needs wireless, modem, or RF silicon - phones, IoT, automotive, infrastructure - your COGS jumped and your customer contracts probably didn't.
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