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Who’s raising prices?: Apple and Microsoft are hiking prices on iPads, MacBooks, and Xbox consoles due to surging memory and storage chip costs.
Why now?: AI data centres are consuming most of the global memory supply, leaving less for consumer electronics and pushing prices higher.
How long will it last?: Micron expects shortages to persist beyond 2027, meaning continued supply pressure and pot
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Tech giants raise prices: Apple and Microsoft announced significant price hikes for Macs, iPads, and Xbox consoles, citing soaring memory costs linked to AI demand.
AI drives chip shortage: Major memory producers are shifting supply to AI data centres, creating shortages and pushing up costs for consumer electronics manufacturers.
Long road to relief: Micron expects shortages to last through 202
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Major tech hikes: Apple and Microsoft have raised prices on Macs, iPads, and Xbox consoles, blaming soaring memory costs driven by AI data centre demand.
Supply squeeze impact: Chipmakers are prioritizing AI orders, causing DRAM prices to surge up to 98% this year and leaving less supply for consumer devices.
Prolonged shortage: Micron expects tight memory supply until at least 2027, suggesting
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Asian Stock Market Crash Explained: Asian stock markets tanked as much as 6% on Friday (June 26) as Apple’s move to jack up prices of some of its product lines by as much as 20%, and the South Korean government’s proposal to tax unrealised gains on equities, weighed on sentiment for AI and chip-related stocks.
South Korea’s Kospi index ended 5.8% lower on Friday, briefly triggering the 8% lower c
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple has increased the prices of several iPad, MacBook and smart home products after a surge in memory chip costs, saying it can no longer absorb the impact of an industry-wide supply squeeze driven by growing investment in AI data centres.
The price changes do not affect the iPhone, but they push the entry-level MacBook Neo to $699 from its launch price of $599. Apple said skyrocketing memory a
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple hikes MacBook, iPad prices by 20-42% amid memory chip shortage
Memory companies have been allocating an increasing share of their production to AI data centres, leaving the consumer electronics segment with constrained availability and rising costs.
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Tech giant Apple has increased the starting prices of MacBook and iP
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Kathmandu. With the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the shortage of memory and storage chips, American technology company Apple has increased the prices of its popular products.
The company has increased the price of the entry-level MacBook Neo from 599 US dollars to 699 dollars with immediate effect. Similarly, the price of the cheapest iPad has been increased from
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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The starting price of the MacBook Neo, Apple's latest laptop, has risen to $699 from $599. The MacBook Air is now priced at $1,299, up from $1,099. The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro has moved to $1,999 from $1,699
Apple has raised prices on its Mac and iPad lineup globally due to a shortage of memory chips and storage driven by AI d
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple’s stock sank Thursday after the company raised prices across its flagship products to offset soaring costs caused by the AI-fueled global memory chip shortage.
“The memory guys are passing along huge price increases,” CEO Tim Cook said, arguing Apple could no longer protect consumers, as it hiked prices of some devices by more than $200.
The “memory armageddon has arrived,” The Wall Street
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Updated June 25, 2026
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Elon Musk isn't mincing words about the global chip and memory shortage. In comments circulated widely this week, he desc
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Who raised prices?: Apple lifted MacBook and iPad prices by up to $300, while Microsoft will raise Xbox prices by $100–$150 in August.
Why the increases?: Both companies cite soaring memory and storage chip costs, quadrupling since 2025 due to AI server demand.
What’s next?: IDC predicts iPhone 18 Pro models could cost $200 more, with further hikes possible if shortages persist.
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2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads Amid AI-Driven Memory Chip Shortage
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Last updated: June 25, 2026
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Apple has announced a significant increase in the prices of its Mac and iPad product lines, largely attributed to a shortage of memory chips driven by the rapid expa
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Micron Technology, which has seen its value triple this year, said revenue quadrupled in the second quarter and forecast that rapid growth will continue due to near-insatiable demand for its memory chips.
Shares surged by as much as 15% in after-hours trading after the company beat Wall Street expectations in virtually every financial metric watched closely by investors, including sales, earnings
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple has increased prices for several iPad and MacBook models, citing a sharp rise in memory and storage chip costs fueled by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres, Reuters reports.
The price hikes, announced on June 25, do not affect the iPhone lineup but will impact a range of other consumer devices. Among the most notable changes is the MacBook Neo, Apple's entry-level l