There's no other way to call this recent and drastic price increases of smartphones in the Philippines. This is observed across all Android phones. The exception would be Apple when it increase the price of iPhones between Php6,000 to Php7,000 from 2023 to 2024 (iPhone 13 vs. And that's just phones; we're not talking about laptops and tablets yet. However, we don't know if the next generation of iPhones will eventually be affected. In the end, consumers might just hold on to their current phones longer than they used to. OR, older flagship phones could make a resurgence. For now, I'd say "Everyone, hold on to your phones!". Read more in our articles including "Expensive Phones: This is the result of the "RAM crisis"" and "Vertu's Valentine's Day smartphone will cost you Php800K".
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Mar 8, 2026There's no other way to call this recent and drastic price increases of smartphones in the Philippines. This is observed across all Android phones.
The exception would be Apple when it increase the price of iPhones between Php6,000 to Php7,000 from 2023 to 2024 (iPhone 13 vs. And that's just phones; we're not talking about laptops and tablets yet. However, we don't know if the next generation of iPhones will eventually be affected.
Our coverage of expensive phones includes: "Expensive Phones: This is the result of the "RAM crisis""; "Vertu's Valentine's Day smartphone will cost you Php800K"; "Looking beyond SPEED; is PH internet any better?". Each article provides unique insights and information.