When Will It End?! New Qualcomm Hike May Drive Gadget Prices Even Higher
More bad news for gadget fans: one of the industry’s biggest suppliers, Qualcomm, is increasing its prices. According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Qualcomm told its commercial customers it would be hiking the price of its processors shipped after Sept. 1.Qualcomm didn't note exact changes, but it reportedly told customers to expect a “percentage in the double digits.” Qualcomm has yet to publicly confirm hikes or say which products will be impacted.
- ▪More bad news for gadget fans: one of the industry’s biggest suppliers, Qualcomm, is increasing its prices.
- ▪According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Qualcomm told its commercial customers it would be hiking the price of its processors shipped after Sept.
- ▪1.Qualcomm didn't note exact changes, but it reportedly told customers to expect a “percentage in the double digits.” Qualcomm has yet to publicly confirm hikes or say which products will be impacted.
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More bad news for gadget fans: one of the industry’s biggest suppliers, Qualcomm, is increasing its prices. According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Qualcomm told its commercial customers it would be hiking the price of its processors shipped after Sept. 1.Qualcomm didn't note exact changes, but it reportedly told customers to expect a “percentage in the double digits.” Qualcomm has yet to publicly confirm hikes or say which products will be impacted. According to Bloomberg, Qualcomm told its customers it had worked hard to "absorb higher costs from suppliers" alongside looking for other alternatives to keep prices low.
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