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Apple has raised prices on MacBooks, iPads, and Apple TV by up to $300, blaming a surge in memory and storage costs from AI data centre expansion. The announcement sent Apple shares down more than 4.7 percent, with iPhone prices left unchanged for now.
Apple has flagged significantly higher memory chip costs in coming quarters, an unusual direct warning about a core input expense. The move signals potential margin pressure across its iPhone, iPad, and Mac product lines during a key product refresh cycle.
India smartphone shipments fell to a six-year low in Q1, per Counterpoint Research, as price hikes curtailed demand across entry and mid-tier segments. The decline pressures volume-dependent brands operating in one of the world's largest handset markets.
A new report warns the global memory shortage could last until 2030, as suppliers including SK Hynix redirect new fabrication capacity toward High Bandwidth Memory for AI data centers. The shift structurally limits DRAM supply for consumer devices, sustaining price pressure on smartphones, laptops, and gaming hardware.
Meta is raising prices on its Quest VR headsets in the US, attributing the increase to higher component costs. The change puts pressure on headset adoption rates and the Reality Labs user base Meta needs to sustain its multi-billion dollar VR investment.
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Apple has raised prices on MacBooks, iPads, and Apple TV by up to $300, blaming a surge in memory and storage costs from AI data centre expansion. The announcement sent Apple shares down more than 4.7 percent, with iPhone prices left unchanged for now.
1mo ago · 4 min · Technology
Apple has flagged significantly higher memory chip costs in coming quarters, an unusual direct warning about a core input expense. The move signals potential margin pressure across its iPhone, iPad, and Mac product lines during a key product refresh cycle.
3mo ago · 2 min · Business
India smartphone shipments fell to a six-year low in Q1, per Counterpoint Research, as price hikes curtailed demand across entry and mid-tier segments. The decline pressures volume-dependent brands operating in one of the world's largest handset markets.
4mo ago · 1 min · Technology
A new report warns the global memory shortage could last until 2030, as suppliers including SK Hynix redirect new fabrication capacity toward High Bandwidth Memory for AI data centers. The shift structurally limits DRAM supply for consumer devices, sustaining price pressure on smartphones, laptops, and gaming hardware.
4mo ago · 1 min · Technology
Meta is raising prices on its Quest VR headsets in the US, attributing the increase to higher component costs. The change puts pressure on headset adoption rates and the Reality Labs user base Meta needs to sustain its multi-billion dollar VR investment.
4mo ago · 1 min · Technology
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