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Apple Raises Prices on Macs, iPads as Data Centers Drive Memory Shortage

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Apple raised prices on Macs, iPads, and other devices as AI data center demand drives up memory chip costs across consumer electronics. The post Apple Raises Prices on Macs, iPads as Data Centers Drive Memory Shortage appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Engadget

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple hikes prices for most of its hardware

Macs, MacBooks, iPads and other Apple products just got more expensive.

Mashable

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· Jul 6, 2026

Apples prices are climbing, but these deals can still save you hundreds on MacBooks, iPads, and more

Apple prices have recently increased across MacBooks, iPads, and more, but select deals are still available on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad Air, and AirPods, saving shoppers hundreds.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. The Cupertino, California-based company called the demand spike an “unprecedented challenge” for the consumer electronics industry. “The rapid expansion of AI data centers has created an extraordinary surge in demand for [] The post Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Inc.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Apple’s Finally Raising Prices. Here’s What That Means for the Rest of the Tech Industry—and Its Customers

Apple increased prices on Macs, iPads, and more this week after months of shielding customers from an AI-driven memory shortage.

Gizmodo

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· 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.

CNET

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· Jun 29, 2026

Your Next iPad and Mac Are Going to Cost More. Here's Every Apple Price Hike

Apple just raised prices across several iPads, Macs and home devices. Here's why and by how much.

Fox News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Apple raises prices as AI chip costs surge

Apple raises prices on select iPads, MacBooks, HomePod speakers and Apple TV devices as AI-driven memory chip costs soar due to data center demand.

Digital Trends

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· Jun 25, 2026

Don’t breathe easy just yet. Apple and Microsoft aren’t done with price hikes.

Apple and Microsoft have already raised prices on several products, but the ongoing memory crunch could push more devices higher in the coming months.

Off The Press

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple announces price increases on MacBook and iPad

Apple announced on Thursday that it would be increasing prices on MacBooks and iPads. The price hikes are the company’s first formal attempt to pass on higher memory and storage costs on to customers, CNBC reported. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, told the Wall Street Journal last week that the company could no longer avoid passing []...Click to read more

ABC7 New York

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom.

Foreign Policy Journal

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· 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.

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Why Apple wants Chinese memory it can't use

When Apple raised MacBook and iPad prices by up to 20 percent last month, wiping 263 billion off its market value in a day, it blamed unsustainable memory prices. Then it went to Washington to ask permission to buy DRAM from a Chinese company sitting on a Pentagon blacklist. Kim Yang-paeng, a semiconductor researcher at the state-run Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, does not think Apple actually wants to buy these chips. He thinks it wants to be seen trying. From the consu

NDTV

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· Jul 5, 2026

Amazon Prime Day 2026: Best Deals on Smartphones Under Rs. 15,000

Smartphones are becoming increasingly expensive. Rising memory and storage component costs continue to push retail prices higher across the industry. This has caused several brands to hike the prices...

The Eastern Herald

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· Jun 26, 2026

Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices by Up to $300 as AI Eats the World’s Memory Supply

Apple raised prices across its Mac and iPad lineup on Thursday, blaming AI data center demand for a global memory shortage that Tim Cook called a 'hundred-year flood.' The MacBook Air now costs 1,299, up 200. The iPhone was spared — and nobody at Apple will say for how long.

Ars Technica

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory

Some Macs are hundreds of dollars more expensive today than yesterday.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 25, 2026

World : Apple Raises Prices Of Some Macs, Ipads Amid Surging Memory Chip Costs

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Apple has raised prices for some Mac computers and iPad tablets due to higher memory and storage chip costs, Xinhua reported, citing US media on Thursday.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple raises prices for MacBooks and iPads, as memory costs soar over AI

Apple raises prices for MacBooks and iPads, as memory costs soar over AI

The West Australian

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads over memory cost

Apple says its iPads and MacBooks will cost more as memory makers prioritise orders from artificial intelligence chipmakers.

Wired

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· Jun 26, 2026

This Is Probably Your Last Chance to Buy a Cheap MacBook for a While

Apple has dramatically jacked up the price of MacBooks, making the current Prime Day pricing that much more enticing.

Korea Times News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads as memory costs skyrocket

Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads as memory costs skyrocket

Irish News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Apple shares plunge after increasing prices in face of memory shortages

The Silicon Valley firm saw its shares drop by 6.1 overnight.

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple raises prices as AI-driven memory chip costs surge: Why MacBooks and iPads are getting more expensive

Apple raises prices on MacBooks, iPads and other devices as AI-driven memory chip shortages push costs higher. iPhone prices remain unchanged.

CBC News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple hikes prices on iPads, MacBooks, as AI crunches global memory chip supply

Apple hiked iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer “shield” customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's rapid and expansive data center buildout.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 26, 2026

Apple: The Post-Price Hikes Selloff Is An Overreaction

Apple: The Post-Price Hikes Selloff Is An Overreaction

Kotaku

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· Jun 25, 2026

Man, It’s Going To Get So Much Worse Before It Gets Better

Even Apple is jacking up its prices, and the MacBook Neo is the latest casualty

The Register

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple passes RAMpocalypse costs on to consumers

Fondleslab and Mac prices rise by hundreds; phones safe ... for now

China Global Television Network

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· Jun 26, 2026

Apple raises prices for MacBooks, iPads as AI drives up costs

Apple said Thursday it was raising prices for its MacBook computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiraling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence.

iPhone in Canada

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple Just Raised Prices Across MacBooks, iPads, and More in Canada

Apple quietly hiked prices on a bunch of its hardware overnight, hitting MacBooks, iMacs, iPads, and even some smart home accessories in Canada. The price changes follow a warning from Apple CEO Tim Cook last week, who flagged serious supply constraints and rising production costs in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “There’s less [] The post Apple Just Raised Prices Across MacBooks, iPads, and More in Canada first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

The Hill

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple raises prices on Macs and iPads

Apple raised the price of its MacBooks and iPads on Thursday, just days after CEO Tim Cook warned price hikes were “unavoidable” amid soaring demand for memory chips. The price of a MacBook Pro is up 300 to 1,999, while the price of a MacBook Air is up 200 to 1,299. An iPad Pro is...

Global News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Apple is hiking prices and blaming AI. How much will it cost Canadians?

Apple announced Thursday that it has raised prices for some popular devices, citing demand for key memory chips also used to power AI.

RTÉ News

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· Jul 4, 2026

RAM Jam: Why Apple & other tech firms' prices have spiked

Last week Apple jacked up prices on many of its products, following similar moves by others, and it's all thanks to the AI industry, writes Adam Maguire.

BoingBoing

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· Jun 27, 2026

Reviving old PCs with Linux now that new ones cost an arm and a leg

Apple sharply raising the prices of laptops and other gear brought home that the datacenter-driven computer parts shortage is only getting worse. It will be years before prices fall, with RAM at the epicenter of the crisis. The long-awaited Steam Box is 1049 to start, with disappointing specifications. — Read the rest The post Reviving old PCs with Linux now that new ones cost an arm and a leg appeared first on Boing Boing.

ArcaMax

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· 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 ...

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Apple Raises Prices on Products, Citing Rising Chip Costs

(NaturalNews) Apple has announced price increases on several products, including the MacBook Pro and its new Neo laptop, according to company statements released Ju...

Financial Times

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· Jun 25, 2026

Micron shares jump as blockbuster results spark Wall Street tech shake-up

Apple’s stock slides after company unveils price rises linked to ‘unprecedented’ cost of memory chips

MobileSyrup

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple raised prices, here’s why your next MacBook costs up to $400 more

Apple raised prices for several of its products, including iPads, MacBooks, and more, in Canada and other regions. Below is a list of Apple products that have seen price increases in Canada so far. Notably, the company hasn’t increased the cost of iPhone models yet, though the company is widely expected to charge more for []

Daily Sabah

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· Jun 25, 2026

Apple hikes prices of MacBooks, iPads on soaring memory costs

Tech giant Apple hiked on Thursday the prices for its iPad and MacBooks, saying it could no longer protect customers from rising memory and storage chip costs driven by the artific...

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