Nothing Cancels Next-Gen CMF Phone for 2026 Due to Rising Memory Costs
The cancellation signals that surging memory component costs are making it impossible for budget-focused sub-brands like CMF to release a meaningful upgrade without breaking their price promise.
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Nothing Technology has abandoned plans for a 2026 successor to the CMF Phone 2 Pro, citing soaring memory prices that would force a 50% price increase. Co-founder Akis Evangelidis announced the decision on X, stating the company cannot deliver a true evolution at the CMF price point. Other CMF products and Nothing-branded smartphones are still planned for 2026.
Nothing Technology has shelved plans for a next-generation CMF Phone in 2026, co-founder Akis Evangelidis announced on X. The decision comes as memory component prices have risen so sharply that a hypothetical CMF Phone 2 Pro launched at current market rates would cost 50% more than the original 47,800 yen model. Evangelidis said the company was working on a successor but could not create a device that feels like a true evolution at a CMF-like price. He stressed the company would rather be upfront than ship something it is not proud of. Other CMF-branded products, including devices in entirely new categories, are still planned for 2026, and Nothing-branded smartphones are also expected soon. CEO Carl Pei recently warned that smartphone prices will rise further as memory now accounts for over half the cost in some models.
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