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Apple Raises MacBook, iPad Prices Up to 42%

Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics

Apple Warns of Significantly Higher Memory Chip Costs

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.

Samsung Chip Profit Soars; 2027 Supply Crunch Ahead

Samsung's chip division reported a nearly 50-fold rise in profit, marking a strong recovery from the sector's recent downturn. The company also warned that a global chip supply shortage is set to worsen by 2027, pointing to a growing gap between demand and production capacity.

DRAM Shortage May Persist Until 2030, Nikkei Reports

DRAM supply will reach only 60 percent of demand by end-2027, per Nikkei Asia, with SK Group's chairman warning the shortage may last until 2030. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are expanding capacity, but almost none comes online before 2027. SK Hynix's February fab opening in Cheongju is the only new production

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Apple hikes MacBook, iPad prices by 20-42% amid memory chip shortage

Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics

4d ago · 4 min · Technology

Samsung chip profit jumps almost 50-fold; supply shortage to worsen in 2027

Samsung's chip division reported a nearly 50-fold rise in profit, marking a strong recovery from the sector's recent downturn. The company also warned that a global chip supply shortage is set to worsen by 2027, pointing to a growing gap between demand and production capacity.

2mo ago · 1 min · Markets

The RAM shortage could last years

DRAM supply will reach only 60 percent of demand by end-2027, per Nikkei Asia, with SK Group's chairman warning the shortage may last until 2030. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are expanding capacity, but almost none comes online before 2027. SK Hynix's February fab opening in Cheongju is the only new production

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

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