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AI = More Expensive Phones. Do This Instead.

Published 5 days ago • 1 min read

GD Tech Nerds.

Every big tech firm is now all-in on AI, whether you want it or not. And to make matters worse, they're sticking you with the bill.

From the end of this year, the price of phones will increase massively. The reason? AI companies are gobbling up all the DRAM, driving up demand which, in turn, pushes up prices.

Even Apple is feeling the pinch, confirming its new Pro and Pro Max models will be at least $200 more expensive. Google and Samsung will likely follow suit.

If you don't want to bother with all that nonsense, here's a hack you can take to the bank: buy a slightly older, refurbished flagship and, guess what happens?

You skip the inflation, you skip the DRAM price increases, but you still get access to all those juicy, new AI features.

I recently finished testing a Galaxy S24 Ultra. I haven't used a Samsung phone in a minute, and the Galaxy AI features were super-impressive. I still think Google's implementation is better, more useful.

But damn, Samsung knows what it's doing in this wheelhouse. Very cool stuff, indeed.

​Here's the current cheapest (and best) options for getting Galaxy AI for way less than buying new.

Peace.

Richard

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