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Apple Blames Chips for 42% Price Jump on Macs, iPads
25 Jun
Summary
- MacBook and iPad prices globally see 20%-42% increases.
- Apple cites rising semiconductor chip costs due to AI demand.
- 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 starts at ₹2,99,900, up significantly.
Apple has implemented substantial price increases across its MacBook and iPad product lines globally. These hikes, affecting models like the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad Air, and iPad Pro Wi-Fi, range from 20% to as much as 42%.
In India, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip now retails for ₹2,99,900, a notable rise from its original ₹2,49,900 price. The 13-inch iPad Air experienced an even sharper increase, with its starting price jumping 41.22% to ₹1,19,900 from ₹84,900.
Apple explained that the surge in demand for memory and storage, driven by the rapid expansion of AI data centers, has led to unprecedented increases in component pricing. The company stated that while they had absorbed these costs previously, they now must pass some of them on to customers.
