The RAM crisis just killed Nothings next budget phone CMF Phone 3 Pro scrapped as co-founder says we can't build a phone that feels like a genuine step forward

Date:
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:24:28 +0000

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AI has a lot to answer for, with the ongoing RAM crisis now leading to no new CMF phones this year.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A Nothing exec has announced that there won't be a new CMF phone this year They say the ongoing RAM crisis is to blame There will, however, be other CMF products and other Nothing phones The CMF Phone 2 Pro from Nothing combined distinctive looks with a bargain price when it launched last year, but if youve been hoping for a CMF Phone 3 Pro this year, youre out of luck, as the company has just confirmed that no new models are coming.

Posting on X, Nothings co-founder Akis Evangelidis claimed that while the company was previously working on a successor, with memory prices where they are right now, we can't build a phone that feels like a genuine step forward at a price that makes sense for CMF. As a result, there wont be a new CMF phone this year though he added that other new CMF products are still planned, including entirely new categories, and also that there will be new phones from Nothing, just without CMF branding, meaning theyll presumably be pricier models. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: A lot of you have been asking when the next CMF phone is coming and as always we'd rather be transparent.CMF Phone 2 Pro was a product we were incredibly proud of. It
even won Budget Phone of the Year from MKBHD and the response from all of you made it even more special.We June 19, 2026 An unsurprising development This news isnt entirely surprising, and indeed not long ago, Counterpoint
predicted that low-end phones could face a permanent removal in some markets.

This is all thanks to rising RAM costs, with AI data centers demanding huge quantities of the stuff, therefore leading to shortages and skyrocketing prices. This, in turn, makes it increasingly hard for companies to make cheap phones. You may like CEO of Nothing Carl Pei says phone prices might be as good as theyll get Smartphone shipments predicted to hit 13-year low in 2026 due to memory supply crisis AI memory crunch will make smartphones more expensive

For now, Nothing has only announced that we wont see a new CMF phone this year, but the company will likely be facing the same issues next year too, so dont be surprised if its a long time before we see another CMF handset.

So, if youre hoping to upgrade your phone any time soon, you might have to be prepared to spend a bit more and to look at more premium ranges like the standard Nothing line. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
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