Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices as AI Chip Costs Surge
AAPL•AAPL•AAPL•AAPL•Apple raised prices on select MacBook and iPad models, citing surging AI-driven memory chip costs, and is lobbying the Trump administration to allow purchases from blacklisted Chinese chipmaker CXMT. The stock fell over 4% last week as investors warned that passing higher component costs to consumers could weaken demand and slow upgrade cycles.
Apple increased prices on select MacBook and iPad models after AI-driven demand for memory chips tightened supply and drove up component costs across its consumer hardware lineup.
The company has petitioned the Trump administration to grant an exemption permitting purchases of memory chips from blacklisted Chinese chipmaker CXMT, aiming to mitigate rising input expenses.
Apple shares declined more than 4% over the week as investors voiced concerns that shifting higher component costs onto consumers could dampen demand and delay device upgrade cycles.
