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iPads, Xbox Consoles, and PCsAI Memory Chip Shortage Pushes Up Prices of iPads, Xbox Consoles, and PCs
by WAYA Staff - Jun 29, 2026
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The price of consumer electronics is climbing again, but this time the culprit is artificial intelligence. As AI infrastructure absorbs global memory chip supply, electronics makers are raising prices while manufacturers race
2026-06-27
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2026-06-27
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Apple TV 4K price jumps to $199 as chip shortage forces hikes
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Apple raised the price of its Apple TV 4K to $199 on June 25, 2026, marking a 54 percent jump from the previous $129 starting price. The increa
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2026-06-27
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Apple's new entry-level Mac laptop, the MacBook Neo is on display during an event in New York City, March 4, 2026. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming memory chip shortage fueled by AI
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Economy Jun 26, 2026 7:50 PM EDT
Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip
2026-06-27
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2026-06-27
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2026-06-26
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Apple has increased the prices of several iPad, MacBook and smart home products after a surge in memory chip costs, saying it can no longer absorb the impact of an industry-wide supply squeeze driven by growing investment in AI data centres.
The price changes do not affect the iPhone, but they push the entry-level MacBook Neo to $699 from its launch price of $599. Apple said skyrocketing memory a
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple hikes MacBook, iPad prices by 20-42% amid memory chip shortage
Memory companies have been allocating an increasing share of their production to AI data centres, leaving the consumer electronics segment with constrained availability and rising costs.
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2026-06-26
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The starting price of the MacBook Neo, Apple's latest laptop, has risen to $699 from $599. The MacBook Air is now priced at $1,299, up from $1,099. The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro has moved to $1,999 from $1,699
Apple has raised prices on its Mac and iPad lineup globally due to a shortage of memory chips and storage driven by AI d
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple’s stock sank Thursday after the company raised prices across its flagship products to offset soaring costs caused by the AI-fueled global memory chip shortage.
“The memory guys are passing along huge price increases,” CEO Tim Cook said, arguing Apple could no longer protect consumers, as it hiked prices of some devices by more than $200.
The “memory armageddon has arrived,” The Wall Street
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads Amid AI-Driven Memory Chip Shortage
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Apple has announced a significant increase in the prices of its Mac and iPad product lines, largely attributed to a shortage of memory chips driven by the rapid expa
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Apple hikes Macs, iPads prices by $200 amid global memory chip shortage
Globally, memory chips and storage prices have increased significantly as suppliers redirect production towards the demand for high-bandwidth memory used in AI servers.
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Global tech giant Apple Inc. has increased the prices of its MacBooks and iPads by up to $200 a the company responds to t
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Memory chip shortage is pushing Apple prices higher
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Thu, June 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM PDT
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Apple is expected to raise prices across its product lineup as memory chip shortages increase component costs. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Julie Hyman on Market Catalysts to discuss what the price hikes could mean
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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Memory chip shortage is pushing Apple prices higher
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Thu, 25 June 2026 at 9:30 am GMT-7
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Apple is expected to raise prices across its product lineup as memory chip shortages increase component costs. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Julie Hyman on Market Catalysts to discuss what the price hikes could mean for consumers and Apple's hardware busine
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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Apple has raised prices on its MacBooks and iPads, citing a sharp surge in memory and storage chip costs driven by the artificial intelligence industry’s massive data centre buildout. This is a sign that even one of the world’s most powerful supply chains is not immune to the AI boom’s ripple effects.
The price hikes do not touch the iPhone, Apple’s biggest revenue driver, but they hit hardest at
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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Apple has increased prices for several of its products, citing soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to CNN.
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Effective immediately, the entry-level Neo MacBook now costs $699, up from $599, while the base iPad has risen to $449 from $349. The iPad Mini, Apple
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
BusinessLine
Prices of Apple Inc products in India will rise by a minimum of 15-20 per cent as the company confirms cost revision in face of global memory chip shortage.
Flagging “an unprecedented challenge” in the consumer electronics industry, an Apple spokesperson said there is a sharp spike in memory and storage demand due to the rapid expansion of AI data centres.
“We have shielded our customers from th
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
New York Post
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Apple hikes prices by as much as $500 due to memory chip shortage – here are the products getting hit
By Taylor Herzlich
Published June 25, 2026
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Apple on Thursday slapped shocking prices hikes on a range of its MacBook, iPad and home devices – raising prices b
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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Apple has raised prices across its Mac and iPad ranges as the company confirmed what chief executive Tim Cook had signalled a week earlier. iPhone pricing remained untouched for now.
Behind the move lies a global squeeze on DRAM and NAND chips, whose prices have quadrupled over the past year amid runaway demand from AI hyperscalers.
"The consumer electronics industry is facing an unprecedented c
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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A number of Apple products, including the MacBook Neo, got price increases Thursday. Adam Gray/Bloomberg/Getty Images
New York —
Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the rising costs of memory and storage chips sparked by the AI boom.
Beginning immediately, the price increases affect the Neo, its entry level MacBook that’s now
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
CNN
A number of Apple products, including the MacBook Neo, got price increases Thursday. Adam Gray/Bloomberg/Getty Images
New York —
Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the rising costs of memory and storage chips sparked by the AI boom.
Beginning immediately, the price increases affect the Neo, its entry level MacBook that’s now