Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now
Amid a worldwide memory shortage driven by the AI buildout, Apple is raising prices of its Mac and iPad lineups, as reported by Bloomberg. For the moment, there is no rise in iPhone prices, but there is a possibility that it could arrive later in the year. The new entrant to the MacBook lineup, MacBook Neo, will now cost $699 instead of $599.
- ▪Amid a worldwide memory shortage driven by the AI buildout, Apple is raising prices of its Mac and iPad lineups, as reported by Bloomberg.
- ▪For the moment, there is no rise in iPhone prices, but there is a possibility that it could arrive later in the year.
- ▪The new entrant to the MacBook lineup, MacBook Neo, will now cost $699 instead of $599.
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- ▪ Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads Amid the A.I. Boom — NYT > Technology
- ▪ Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars — The Verge
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Amid a worldwide memory shortage driven by the AI buildout, Apple is raising prices of its Mac and iPad lineups, as reported by Bloomberg. For the moment, there is no rise in iPhone prices, but there is a possibility that it could arrive later in the year. The new entrant to the MacBook lineup, MacBook Neo, will now cost $699 instead of $599. The company also raised the base MacBook Air’s price from $1,099 to $1,299 and the MacBook Pro’s price from $1,699 to $1,999. The desktop-class Mac Studio now costs $2,499 up from $1,999 iPads also received a price bump: the Air now costs $749, up from $599, and the Pro now costs $1,199, up from $999. Apple’s smart home devices are costlier as well.
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