When smartphone manufacturers warn about price increases in advance, it’s almost always a bad signal for buyers. This time, both OnePlus and OPPO have announced price hikes, and these aren’t rumors — it’s an official notification to users. The company directly linked the decision to rising costs of key components, including memory and storage, and the new prices will take effect very soon.
Future OPPO and OnePlus buyers, brace yourselves! Image: InsideTech
In the Chinese notification, the company specifically emphasized that the decision was made after evaluating the rising costs of key smartphone components. This is not a temporary promotion or a seasonal adjustment, but a price revision due to more expensive internals.
Announcement on price adjustments for some released OPPO and OnePlus products.
Dear user,
Due to the rising costs of a number of key mobile phone components, including high-speed memory devices, after careful evaluation we have made the following decision: starting from 0:00 on March 16, 2026, OPPO will adjust prices on some of its already released products in order to continue ensuring excellent product quality and user experience.
Currently, the price adjustment applies to the OPPO A, K, and OnePlus series, but does not include the OPPO Find, Reno, and OPPO Pad series.
OPPO Guangdong Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.
March 10, 2026
Which OPPO and OnePlus Smartphones Will Get More Expensive
According to the official announcement, the price increase will affect OPPO smartphones in the A and K series, as well as OnePlus devices. The notification separately notes that the OPPO Find, Reno, and OPPO Pad tablet lines are not yet subject to the new wave of price increases.
This is quite a curious situation. Usually, flagship models are the first to get more expensive, but this time it’s specifically the more affordable smartphones. However, this doesn’t mean that premium devices won’t become pricier later — manufacturers often start raising prices in the mass-market segment first.
How Much Will Smartphone Prices Rise in 2026
According to Chinese sources, we may be looking at an increase of approximately 300–500 yuan. In conversion, that’s about 3,000 to 6,000 rubles depending on the smartphone model.
First smartphones will get more expensive in China, then everywhere else. Image: OPPO
It’s important to understand that these are estimates for the Chinese market. However, experience shows that if prices rise in China, after some time this is often reflected in device costs in other countries as well.
This is especially noticeable on marketplaces and among gray-market sellers. If key components become more expensive, the price increase gradually affects the entire market.
Why OPPO and OnePlus Are Raising Prices
The official reason is quite simple: the manufacturer cites rising costs of key smartphone components. The notification specifically mentions high-speed memory devices, meaning RAM and storage.
It’s all about the memory crisis. Image: appuals.com
These are indeed among the most expensive components in modern smartphones. The more memory a device has and the faster it is, the higher the production cost.
That’s why many analysts believe the current situation could mark the beginning of a new wave of price increases in the smartphone market. Especially if component prices continue to rise. In that case, users will increasingly need to choose the right moment to buy — because sometimes rising component costs directly affect the price of a smartphone.
