Apple iPhone prices expected to rise amid supply chain pressures

Apple's next-generation iPhones, unveiled in early September 2026, face price increases driven by rising memory costs and supply chain challenges. Industry analysts attribute the hike to semiconductor cost inflation affecting the broader smartphone market.

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Why the iPhone is about to get more expensive

rss:thevergetech22d ago kagi ↗

When Apple debuts the next generation of iPhones this week, they're likely to come with an unwanted change: a higher price tag. A price hike from the supply-chain powerhouse would be the clearest sign yet that soaring memory costs have become unavoidable - with no end to the memory crunch in sight. Call it "chipflation" […]

The real reason your phone is getting more expensive

stream:bsky-jetstreamother22d ago kagi ↗

supply chain shenanigans are driving up phone prices. Apple's next iPhones will likely have higher price tags due to rising memory costs. Let's call it "chipflation". {kcurry.bsky.social/link/to/the-verge} https://www.theverge.com/tech/988225/ram-shortage-supply-chain-micron-apple-iphone When Apple debuts the next generation of iPhones this week, they're likely to come with an unwanted change: a h