Equipment prices predicted to rise in 2027

Many device categories will become more expensive in 2027 due to the ongoing memory shortage. This was reported by BGR.

Media journalists explained that the main reasons for rising prices for gadgets will be memory shortages and rising battery costs. Thus, affordable smartphones will rise in price most noticeably. According to the prediction of analysts from Omdia, the number of smartphones available on the market under $400 (34 thousand rubles) may decrease by 22 percent. Power banks should also become more expensive - prices for lithium, which is the basis of batteries, grew throughout 2026.

Home routers were identified as another vulnerable category. BGR journalists said that specialized memory for routers and other network equipment has risen in price by almost 700 percent during 2026. Prices for game consoles have already begun to rise: for example, Xbox Series X with a disk drive has risen in price from $500 (42 thousand rubles) to $800 (68 thousand rubles), Nintendo Switch 2 - from $450 (38 thousand rubles) to $500 (43 thousand rubles).

According to media authors, all of the listed equipment will not necessarily rise in price at the same time. But potential electronics buyers were advised not to count on significant price reductions.