{"id":2348,"date":"2026-06-27T05:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2348"},"modified":"2026-06-27T05:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:42:34","slug":"apple-blames-inflationary-effect-of-ai-for-price-hikes-we-have-never-seen-a-component-price-increase-this-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2348","title":{"rendered":"Apple blames inflationary effect of AI for price hikes: \u2018We have never seen a component price increase this much\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Cupertino, California-based company called the demand spike an \u201cunprecedented challenge\u201d for the consumer electronics industry.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2346\">Best Walking Pads of 2026: Walk While You Work<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rapid expansion of AI data centers has created an extraordinary surge in demand for memory and storage. We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly,\u201d the company said in a written statement.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new, entry-level MacBook Neo will now cost $699, up from $599. The 512 gigabyte MacBook Air now costs $1,299, up from $1,099. The one terabyte MacBook Pro is $1,999, up from $1,699.<\/p>\n<p>The 128 gigabyte iPad Air is now $749, up from $599, while the 256 gigabyte iPad Pro Wifi is now $1,199, up from $999.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2341\">AI boom may be on its last legs amid stock volatility and dash for cash\u2014but will go out in a blaze of glory with \u2018blow-off phase\u2019 before bubble pops<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Analysts expect iPhone prices to rise later this year.<\/p>\n<p>IDC analyst Nabila Popal said the latest price hikes were higher than she had expected, which suggests the iPhone price hikes may also be higher than expected, perhaps as much as $200 for the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think the days of $50 price increases are over,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Apple said that while it has shielded customers from the component price surges so far, \u201cwe have now reached a point where we need to begin raising prices on a number of products, including today\u2019s increases for iPad and Mac. We know this is not welcome news, and we are working tirelessly to find solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=2339\">The most coveted accessory at Paris Fashion Week was an ice pack<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shares of Apple fell $13.29, or 4.5%, to $279.88 on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI think the days of $50 price increases are over,&#8221; said IDC analyst Nabila Popal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[216],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Apple blames inflationary effect of AI for price hikes: \u2018We have never seen a component price increase this much\u2019 - 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