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iPhone 18 series prices confirmed to go up due to rising memory chip cost

After introducing a notable price hike to its Mac and iPad lineup back in June due to an unbearable memory chip price increase, the word on the street is that this year's iPhones will follow suit. The increasing RAM and NAND chip prices are pressuring Apple to act and pass some of the cost onto consumers.

iPhone 18 series prices confirmed to go up due to rising memory chip cost

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After introducing a notable price hike to its Mac and iPad lineup back in June due to an unbearable memory chip price increase, the word on the street is that this year's iPhones will follow suit.

The increasing RAM and NAND chip prices are pressuring Apple to act and pass some of the cost onto consumers.

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After introducing a notable price hike to its Mac and iPad lineup back in June due to an unbearable memory chip price increase, the word on the street is that this year's iPhones will follow suit. The increasing RAM and NAND chip prices are pressuring Apple to act and pass some of the cost onto consumers.

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