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Apple passes RAMpocalypse costs on to consumers
Fondleslab and Mac prices rise by hundreds; phones safe ... for now
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Seeking Alpha
· Jun 26, 2026
Apple: The Post-Price Hikes Selloff Is An Overreaction
Apple: The Post-Price Hikes Selloff Is An Overreaction
ArcaMax
· Jun 27, 2026
Editorial: Sticker shock comes suddenly to the Apple store
A week after Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that price hikes for the company’s devices were “unavoidable” due to soaring costs in key components, consumers woke up Thursday to just how steep and immediate those increases would be. Try up to 20 ...
Engadget
· Jun 30, 2026
All the Apple products avoiding the price hike (for now)
All the Apple products avoiding the price hike (for now)
CNET
· Jun 25, 2026
Apple's Price Increases Extend to Refurbished Macs and iPads
Are Apple's price hikes making you consider a refurb? Expect to pay more for those, too.
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jun 28, 2026
Laptop Prices Are Never Coming Back Down After Apple (AAPL) Move, And Memory Makers Are To Blame
Laptop prices have crossed a threshold from which consumers should not expect a return, with RAM costs reshaping the economics of personal computing for years ahead. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has recently raised MacBook Pro prices, and the 2,000 entry point for a capable MacBook is now considered the new baseline rather than a premium outlier. [] The post Laptop Prices Are Never Coming Back Down After Apple (AAPL) Move, And Memory Makers Are To Blame appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
Gizmodo
· Jun 25, 2026
Apple Hikes Prices on Almost Everything Except iPhones
Macs, iPads, HomePods, and Apple TVs all cost way more now. Even the already expensive Vision Pro, too.
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Related coverage for "Apple passes RAMpocalypse costs on to consumers": Seeking Alpha — Apple: The Post-Price Hikes Selloff Is An Overreaction. ArcaMax — Editorial: Sticker shock comes suddenly to the Apple store. Engadget — All the Apple products avoiding the price hike (for now). CNET — Apple's Price Increases Extend to Refurbished Macs and iPads. Foreign Policy Journal — Laptop Prices Are Never Coming Back Down After Apple (AAPL) Move, And Memory Makers Are To Blame. Gizmodo — Apple Hikes Prices on Almost Everything Except iPhones