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2026-06-26
digitimes.com
2026-06-26
Before the price hikes became official, Apple had already warned investors that soaring memory costs would increasingly pressure margins. The company has now followed through on one of the rarest moves in its history: raising prices across much of its Mac, iPad, home device, and Vision Pro lineup to offset an AI-driven surge in memory and storage costs.
2026-06-26
www.msn.com
2026-06-26
MSN
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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2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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Apple has increased prices for several of its products, citing soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to CNN.
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Effective immediately, the entry-level Neo MacBook now costs $699, up from $599, while the base iPad has risen to $449 from $349. The iPad Mini, Apple
2026-06-25
www.businessinsider.com
2026-06-25
Business Insider
It's a volatile day on Wall Street after a short-lived tech rally soured and abruptly reversed course.
Micron's stellar earnings report boosted the stock by nearly 20% and reignited the AI trade, helping the Nasdaq 100 jump 2% at Thursday's opening bell.
But it wasn't to last. Just a half an hour into regular trading, the tech-heavy Nasdaq's gains reversed, dragged lower by Apple stock, which dr
2026-06-25
cryptobriefing.com
2026-06-25
Crypto Briefing
Apple faces price hikes for iPhone 18 Pro amid global memory chip shortage
AI-driven demand for memory chips is pushing component costs up by as much as 75%, and Tim Cook says absorbing those increase
2026-06-25
digitimes.com
2026-06-25
Global helium supply is under renewed strain. Nippon Sanso, Japan's largest industrial gas supplier, announced it will raise prices across its helium product line by an average of more than 30% starting July 2026, citing persistent tightness in global supply driven in part by rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
2026-06-24
www.ad-hoc-news.de
2026-06-24
Ad-hoc-news.de
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Infineon Accelerates €5 Billion Factory Launch and Price Hikes, but Tech Slowdown Looms
24.06.2026 - 17:16:19 | boerse-global.de
Infineon opens its largest-ever factory three months early to meet surging AI and EV chip demand, but shares dip 2.7% as investors question return on massive capacity.
Infineon - Infineon Accelerates €5 Billion Factory Launch and Price Hikes, but
2026-06-24
tomshardware.com
2026-06-24
Etiido Uko
TSMC has reportedly told customers to prepare for 5% to 10% price hikes across advanced chip nodes, extending beyond 3nm to include 7nm and some legacy processes.
2026-06-24
tomshardware.com
2026-06-24
Jowi Morales
Valve engineers hinted that the nearly 45% price increase on the Steam Deck applied to the Steam Machine as well. This brings the estimated original price to under $750 for the base console.
2026-06-24
digitimes.com
2026-06-24
Reports of MediaTek price adjustments appear to confirm a broader pricing trend across Taiwan's IC design sector. Industry sources said many small and mid-sized chip suppliers have spent the past three months discussing potential price increases with customers, but MediaTek's move carries particular significance given its scale and market position.
2026-06-23
www.msn.com
2026-06-23
MSN
What’s changing: Tim Cook says Apple can no longer absorb soaring memory costs and will raise device prices, potentially within weeks.
Why it matters: A global chip shortage, fuelled by AI data centre demand, has quadrupled DRAM and NAND prices, pressuring margins across the tech industry.
Who’s affected: Analysts expect price hikes for current iPhones, Macs, and iPads, with the iPhone 18 Pro po
2026-06-23
digitimes.com
2026-06-23
Taiwanese IC design leader MediaTek has sent a price hike letter to customers, signaling that the current wave of chip price increases is sweeping across the semiconductor market and that the era of chip inflation has arrived.
2026-06-22
www.msn.com
2026-06-22
MSN
Confirmed price hikes: Tim Cook says rising memory costs make Apple product price increases 'unavoidable,' ending months of shielding customers.
Big iPhone jump: Analysts see iPhone 18 Pro starting at $1,299–$1,399, up $200–$300, with Ultra model potentially near $2,000.
AI-driven shortage: Global DRAM and NAND supplies are strained by AI data centers, pushing up costs and impacting the entire s
2026-06-22
www.msn.com
2026-06-22
MSN
Cook confirms hikes: Tim Cook says price increases are 'unavoidable' as memory costs soar, ending Apple’s ability to shield consumers.
iPhone 18 Pro impact: Analysts project a $1,299–$1,399 starting price for the iPhone 18 Pro, up to $300 more than the iPhone 17 Pro.
Industry-wide pressure: AI-driven demand for memory chips could raise global smartphone prices by up to 20%, hitting low-end devic
2026-06-20
cryptobriefing.com
2026-06-20
Crypto Briefing
Apple faces price hikes for iPhone 18 Pro as AI-fueled chip shortage bites
Memory chip costs have nearly quadrupled, and Tim Cook says price increases are now unavoidable for Apple's flagship products
2026-06-19
english.dotdotnews.com
2026-06-19
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Apple CEO Tim Cook. (File photo)
Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that the company plans to raise prices on its products to offset soaring memory chip costs, which have been driven higher by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
According to an interview with Cook published by The Wall Street Journal on June 17, the Apple chief executive said price increases for Appl
2026-06-19
tbreak.com
2026-06-19
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Tim Cook confirms Apple price increases are unavoidable amid memory chip shortage
Apple says memory chip costs have become "unsustainable," with iPads and Macs facing price hikes first. The iPhone 18 Pro could start at $1,299 — a $200 jump — when it launches in September 2026. UAE buyers should expect the flagship well above AED 4,700.
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2026-06-19
cryptobriefing.com
2026-06-19
Crypto Briefing
Apple faces price hike for iPhone 18 Pro amid chip shortage
Tim Cook calls memory chip costs 'unsustainable' as AI demand drives DRAM and NAND prices through the roof
2026-06-19
techwireasia.com
2026-06-19
Tech Wire Asia
The memory chip shortage that pushed Apple to raise prices this week runs upstream to a small group of Asia-anchored suppliers and to decisions being made in Korea about who gets served first. Chief executive Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal that price increases across Apple’s line are now unavoidable, blaming surging memory and storage costs and likening the squeeze to a “hundred-year flood”
2026-06-18
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2026-06-18
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Signals Price Hikes Amid Memory Chip Shortage
Apple CEO Tim Cook Signals Price Hikes Amid Memory Chip Shortage
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has indicated that the company will raise product prices in response to a global memory chip shortage, which