Refurbished Smartphone Market Gains Momentum As Display Shipments Surpass New Phone Demand In 2026
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How it spread - 19 original reports, 1 reprint
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- ibtimes.co.in16:33first to report
Display shipments for refurbished smartphones surpassed those for new smartphone production for the first time in Q1 2026, according to Omdia. Refurbishment demand rose as high memory costs forced smartphone makers to cut production.
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- cyprus-mail.com07:30
Display panel shipments into the refurbished smartphone market recorded rapid growth in the first quarter of 2026, as panel makers redirected excess capacity away from slowing demand among smartphone manufacturers, according to research firm Omdia. Rising memory prices have prompted smartphone manufacturers to significantly reduce production plans, with Omdia forecasting…
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- businesstimes.com.sg04:01
Leading Chinese smartphone manufacturers are expected to experience substantially greater shipment pressure Read more at The Business Times.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- emsnow.com00:15
Over 40% of the smartphone models saw price hikes so far in 2026, a first for the industry, driven by global memory price hikes. New launches were 25%
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia06:09
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- hindustantimes.com11:12
Galaxy S27 may arrive with a higher price tag, but current flagships are already getting costlier. Here are the latest prices after recent hikes. | Technology News
Sat, 26 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:15
La GSMA alerta de que el fuerte aumento del precio de los componentes puede provocar en 2026 la mayor caída de envíos de ‘smartphones’ de la historia
Wed, 30 September 2026
2 reports- indiatimes.com03:13
In the first half of 2026, smartphone prices in India surged by 16% due to rising memory costs and a depreciating rupee, pushing average prices to USD 318. The market is forecasted to shrink significantly, with OnePlus standing out with a modest price increase. Entry-level segments saw the most drastic drops in shipments.
- 24sata (Croatia)05:52
Istraživanje koje je provela tvrtka Counterpoint Research procjenjuje da bi tržište pametnih telefona jeftinijih od 200 dolara moglo pasti za 40 posto do 2030. godine
Mon, 12 October 2026
4 reports- Channel News Asia13:20
- tportal (Croatia)14:21
Globalne isporuke mobitela potonule su u trećem tromjesečju na najnižu razinu od ljeta 2012. godine zbog nestašice memorijskih čipova i viših cijena, pokazale su u ponedjeljak preliminarne procjene Counterpoint Researcha
1 reprint
- N1 Info (Croatia)12 Oct, 14:50their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:32
NESTAŠICA čipova srušila je isporuke mobitela na najnižu razinu od 2012. godine, no Samsung i Apple i dalje vode na tržištu unatoč rastu cijena.
- 24sata (Croatia)14:36
U svijetu je u razdoblju od srpnja do rujna prodano za 20 posto manje mobitela nego u istom prošlogodišnjem razdoblju
Tue, 13 October 2026
3 reports- trak.in03:48
The global smartphone market suffered its worst third quarter in 14 years in 2026, as rising memory chip costs and supply shortages forced manufacturers to reduce shipments and increase prices. According to preliminary estimates from Counterpoint Research, worldwide smartphone shipments fell 20% year-on-year in the July-September quarter, reaching their lowest third-quarter level since 2012. The […]
- siliconrepublic.com08:36
Supply shortages and rising costs are impacting the sale and availability of smartphones globally, according to Counterpoint's report.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)11:00
Memorijski čipovi sve su traženiji zbog razvoja umjetne inteligencije, što povećava troškove proizvodnje i otežava opskrbu proizvođača pametnih telefona.
Tue, 20 October 2026
2 reports- indiatimes.com02:00
Xiaomi: India's smartphone market experiences a dramatic 26% decline in shipments to just 35.8 million units in Q3 2026, marking the lowest total in a decade, driven by high prices and cautious consumer behavior.
- Times of India21:47
Vivo’s shipments dropped 34% to 6.4 million — the sharpest decline among the top five. Repeated price increases disrupted retailers’ inventory planning, while limited supplies of entry-level phones weakened its position. Xiaomi’s traditional appeal of offering more features for the money also came under pressure. Rising component costs forced trade-offs on pricing and memory configurations, with shipments falling 28% to 4.7 million.
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- theverge.com21:30
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