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Apple may hike iPhone 17 prices due to memory chip crisis

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Apple may increase prices for its iPhone 17 models as early as August 10th, following similar price hikes on other products like the iPad and Mac. This potential increase is attributed to a significant rise in memory chip costs, which Apple CEO Tim Cook has described as a "hundred-year flood." The exact models affected and the duration of these price increases remain uncertain, but it could set expectations for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro lineup. AI

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Apple may hike iPhone 17 prices due to memory chip crisis

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · David Phelan, Senior Contributor ·

    Apple Could Raise iPhone 17 Prices In Hours, Due To Memory Chip Crisis

    When Apple put up prices for Mac, iPad, Apple TV and more, it left the iPhone untouched. That could be about to change.

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