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Apple to raise prices due to memory chip shortage

Published Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · Updated June 18

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  • Impact of Chip Shortage on Pricing — 1 source

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has indicated that the company intends to raise prices across its product line. This decision is a direct response to escalating costs for memory and storage chips, which are being driven up by a surge in demand from AI-powered data centers, leading to fierce competition for components.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Apple plans to increase product prices to counteract rising memory and storage chip costs, as stated by CEO Tim Cook to the Wall Street Journal.
  • The increase in chip costs is attributed to a surge in AI-driven demand for data centers.
  • This situation has resulted in intense competition and significantly higher prices for essential components.

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Impact of Chip Shortage on Pricing
  • Channel News Asia

    Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the company plans to raise product prices to offset increasing memory and storage chip costs, driven by a surge in AI-driven demand for data centers. This situation has led to fierce competition and sharply higher prices for key components.

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