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Apple to hike iPhone 18 Pro prices, leveraging AI for upgrades

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Apple is reportedly planning to increase the price of its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro by up to $200 due to rising memory and storage costs. The company aims to leverage its proprietary AI features, particularly those within Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, to drive demand for new hardware that meets the 12GB memory requirement for advanced on-device processing. This strategy, coupled with pre-emptive price hikes on iPads and MacBooks, is designed to mitigate consumer backlash and maintain profit margins amidst industry-wide supply chain challenges. AI

IMPACT Apple's integration of AI features into hardware may drive consumer upgrades and influence AI development in mobile devices.

RANK_REASON Article discusses pricing and feature strategy for an upcoming consumer electronics product, not a core AI release or research.

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Apple to hike iPhone 18 Pro prices, leveraging AI for upgrades

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COVERAGE [1]

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

    iPhone 18 Pro Strategy Tests Premium Brand Loyalty

    As memory costs push the iPhone 18 Pro retail price upward, Apple can rely on services such as online backups and connected accessories to prevent premium users from moving to Android.

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