Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 13-Year Low as Memory Chip Crisis and AI Data Center Demand Devastate Consumer Electronics Market

Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 13-Year Low as Memory Chip Crisis and AI Data Center Demand Devastate Consumer Electronics Market

Global smartphone shipments fell 11% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching the lowest level in 13 years, according to a preliminary market monitor report by Counterpoint Research released July 13. The decline was driven by a persistent shortage of memory chips, as manufacturers shifted production capacity to support artificial intelligence data centers, the report stated.

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