Nothing Scraps 2026 CMF Phone Launch Over Rising Memory Costs
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 22
Nothing Scraps 2026 CMF Phone Launch Over Rising Memory Costs
1 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 22
Summary
Nothing said it will not launch a new CMF phone in 2026 because high memory prices make it impossible to deliver a meaningful upgrade at the brand’s budget target.
CMF’s appeal has relied on low-cost parts — including LPDDR4X memory, UFS 2.2 storage, plastic materials and a midrange Dimensity 7300 Pro chip — to keep prices well below Nothing’s $449-$499 phones.
The pause leaves CMF without a current handset after the $279 Phone 2 Pro from May 2025 and the Phone 1 from July 2024 disappeared from Nothing’s website, with stock already sold out in some markets.
The setback comes just eight months after Nothing repositioned CMF as an India-based independent subsidiary, and as the budget Android market shifts: U.S. sub-$100 sales fell 64% in Q2 2026 while the $200-$299 segment nearly tripled.