… While Samsung is currently offering discounts on some items listed, such as the Flip 7 and the Tab S11 Ultra, the retail prices listed alongside the sale prices confirm that costs for shoppers will remain higher for the foreseeable future. …
… Read More: Apple's Price Hikes Aren't Just an AI Problem Despite not being one of the biggest developers of AI software -- like OpenAI, Anthropic or Google -- Apple isn't immune to rising production costs. …
… "We have now reached a point where we need to begin raising prices on a number of products, including today's increases for iPad and Mac." Last week, Apple CEO Time Cook told the Wall Street Journal that the RAM shortage -- also known as RAMageddon -- would make price increases "unavoidable." These… …
… A refurbished 24-inch iMac M4 with 16GB of memory and 256GB of storage was $1,099 on June 14 and now costs $1,269, a $170 difference. Macs aren't the only refurb products seeing higher costs. …
… These higher costs could continue on everyday tech products well into 2028.
Apple Expects 'Significantly Higher Memory Costs' to Affect iPhone, MacBook Neo Apple saw more demand for the iPhone 17 and MacBook Neo than it was expecting and suggests the RAM shortage could hit prices on new stock. …
… Higher prices will mean companies expect to sell fewer products. "Constraints and rising prices around key components like memory, wafers and substrates are driving higher costs that could impact demand for our product at some point in the year," said Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan . …
… The Neo now costs $600 less than the cheapest Air. While that reasoning might help justify being forced to pay more for a MacBook Neo, the $100 price increase still hurts anyone who's already facing the higher costs of higher education. …
… This drove up the cost of RAM, and, in turn, the prices of devices that use it also had to go up to accommodate it. Nintendo isn't the only one feeling the pain from this memory shortage. Sony increased the cost of the PS5 Pro , rising from $750 to $900. …
… The sweeping price increases lead Stein to believe that more devices will cost more over time. Especially since most of Apple's devices use chips that are in high demand. …