- Oppo and its sub-brand OnePlus officially announced price increases for some smartphone models, with the decision taking effect on March 16.
- Rising costs for key mobile phone components, including high-speed storage hardware, prompted Oppo to make this decision.
Oppo and OnePlus have officially announced price adjustments for select older smartphone models, signaling the start of a broader price-hike for the mobile phone market in 2026.
Oppo published a notice on its official online store on Tuesday, stating that prices for certain products will be adjusted on March 16.
These price adjustments cover the Oppo A series, K series, and OnePlus models. They do not include the Oppo Find series, Reno series, or the Oppo Pad series.
Rising costs for key mobile phone components, including high-speed storage hardware, prompted the company to make this decision, Oppo said.
The procurement cost of smartphone memory chips has surged by more than 80% compared to the same period last year, and there are no signs of this trend slowing down, local media outlet China Star Market said in a report last month.
Multiple brands, including Vivo, Xiaomi, and Honor, have already signaled or implemented price adjustments. For instance, the price of the Redmi Turbo 5 was raised by 100 yuan ($14.50) starting last Wednesday.
Driven by frequent fluctuations in memory costs, the Chinese mobile phone market in 2026 may face multiple price increases within a single year for the first time in history.
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