Xiaomi Blames Rising Memory Chip Costs for Higher Smartphone Prices After Redmi K90 Letdown

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Xiaomi Corporation (OTC:XIACF) (OTC:XIACY) has attributed the rising costs of memory chips to the increased production expenses of its smartphones. Xiaomi’s President Lu Weibing took to Weibo on ...

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The new Redmi K90 series, in particular, has been met with market disappointment due to its pricing, Reuters reported.\nThe base model of the Redmi K90, which was launched on Thursday, starts at 2,599 yuan ($364) for 12 GB of memory and 256 GB of storage. This is a significant increase from the 2,499 yuan ($350) price tag of its predecessor, the K80 series, launched in November 2024. \nWeibing acknowledged consumer dissatisfaction with the price differences between the various configurations and announced a temporary price reduction of 300 yuan ($42.10) for the most popular K90 model, with 12 GB of memory and 512 GB of storage, bringing its price down to 2,899 yuan ($406.79) for the first month of sales.\nThe surge in demand for AI-focused chips has created a shortage of traditional semiconductors used in smartphones, PCs, and servers. As supply tightens, prices for those conventional chips have risen sharply — providing a windfall for memory makers like Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) and SK Hynix.\nSee Also: Qualigen Therapeutics (QLGN) Stock Soars 62% After-Hours On Partnership With BitGo To Build Multi-Asset Crypto Treasury\nThis development comes at a time when Xiaomi is facing renewed competition from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the Chinese market. Despite earlier challenges, Apple’s iPhone business in China has reportedly “put the worst behind it,” and the company is expected to pose a fresh challenge to Xiaomi with its 2026 iPhone lineup.\nEarlier in September, Xiaomi unveiled its 17 Series in China, directly targeting Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup with bold features and competitive pricing. \nIn May, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun announced plans to invest at least 50 billion yuan ($6.93 billion) in chip design over a period of no less than 10 years beginning in 2021. The Apple competitor has already poured 13.5 billion yuan ($1.89 billion) into developing its advanced XringO1 mobile chip. 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