- Nothing executive announced there would be no new CMF phone this year
- They say the current AMR crisis is to blame
- There will, however, be other CMF products and other Nothing phones
Nothing’s CMF Phone 2 Pro combined a distinctive look with a great price when it launched last year, but if you were hoping for a CMF Phone 3 Pro this year, you’re out of luck, as the company has just confirmed that no new model will be arriving.
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As a result, there will be no new CMF phones this year – although he added that other new CMF products are still planned, including “entirely new categories”, and also that there will be new phones from Nothing, but without the CMF branding, meaning they will likely be more expensive models.
Many of you are asking us when the next CMF phone will arrive and as always, we prefer to be transparent. The CMF Phone 2 Pro was a product that we were incredibly proud of. It even won MKBHD’s Budget Phone of the Year award and the response from all of you made it even more special. We…June 19, 2026
An unsurprising development
This news is not really surprising, and indeed, not so long ago, Counterpoint predicts that low-end phones could face “permanent elimination” in some markets.
This is all due to the rising costs of RAM, with AI data centers demanding huge amounts of hardware, thus leading to shortages and skyrocketing prices. This makes it increasingly difficult for companies to make cheap phones.
For now, Nothing has only announced that we won’t see a new CMF phone this year, but the company will likely face the same issues next year as well, so don’t be surprised if it’s a long time before we see another CMF phone.
So if you’re hoping to upgrade your phone in the near future, you might need to be prepared to spend a little more – and consider more premium ranges like the standard Nothing line.
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