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memory and storage chip costs
Coverage of memory and storage chip costs in the Nexus archive.
- Apple hikes prices on iPads, MacBooks, as AI crunches global memory chip supply
Apple increased prices on iPads and MacBooks due to rising memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's rapid data center expansion. The company stated it could no longer shield customers from these supply chain pressures.
- Roundup: Apple raises prices / Inflation / Fewer jobless claims
Apple has raised prices on several Mac and iPad models due to surging memory and storage chip costs driven by AI data center demand and supply shortages. U.S. inflation reached a three-year high in May at 4.1%, fueled by energy costs and geopolitical tensions, while new jobless claims fell to 215,000, indicating a resilient but mixed labor market.