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Apple to Hike iPhone 18 Pro Prices Amid Rising Costs and Service Shift

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Apple is reportedly planning to increase the price of its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models due to rising manufacturing costs, particularly for memory and storage. Analysts predict a price hike of $100 to $200, driven by inflationary pressures and increased silicon foundry costs from TSMC. To mitigate these impacts and protect profit margins, Apple is leveraging its in-house chip designs and expanding its portfolio with new models like the foldable iPhone Ultra, while also shifting focus towards recurring revenue from services such as Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. AI

IMPACT Potential for increased hardware costs to influence AI feature adoption and pricing strategies in consumer electronics.

RANK_REASON This article discusses pricing strategies and supply chain impacts for a consumer electronics product, not a core AI development or release.

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Apple to Hike iPhone 18 Pro Prices Amid Rising Costs and Service Shift

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Ewan Spence, Senior Contributor ·

    iPhone 18 Pro Price: The Subscription Shift Protecting Apple’s Margins

    Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro faces rising costs and an unwelcome price rise. How is Apple re-organising its software and services to preserve iPhone margins?

  2. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Ewan Spence, Senior Contributor ·

    iPhone 18 Pro Price: These Subtle Changes Will Protect Apple’s Margins

    Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro faces rising costs and an unwelcome price rise. How is Apple re-organising its software and services to preserve iPhone margins?

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