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Regional smartphone market plunged 10% in second quarter

This is compared with the same period in 2025. The causes were higher memory and SoC costs, as well as the impact of sales channels increasing their inventories in anticipation of the price increase.

Smartphone shipments in Latin America fell 10% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting memory shortages and lower inventories held by sales channels following a significant increase in the first quarter ahead of expected price adjustments, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor for the second quarter of 2026.

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