TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
Suspended
You got it! I’m willing to pay lol 😂
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple Products Could See 'Noticeable' Price Rises Amid Increased Chip Costs
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
autrefois
macrumors 65816
My guess is that during a worldwide pandemic, Apple can afford paying a little more for chips than customers who need a new phone can afford a price hike.
If Apple only raises the price to customers the amount the component cost goes up, then that could almost be justifiable.
But no one in their right mind thinks Apple would raise prices just enough to cover their additional cost, or that they will lower the price again once chip prices go back down.
This will be an excuse for one of the richest companies in human history to hike prices and make more per unit in profit.
If Apple only raises the price to customers the amount the component cost goes up, then that could almost be justifiable.
But no one in their right mind thinks Apple would raise prices just enough to cover their additional cost, or that they will lower the price again once chip prices go back down.
This will be an excuse for one of the richest companies in human history to hike prices and make more per unit in profit.
Apple has lowered their prices *many* times.
Do you have an exemple where Apple reduced the flagship iPhone’s price compared to the year before?
Last edited:
Apple could charge $2000+ for the 13 Pro Max & the would still be idiots out there that are willing to pay that price, just so they got bragging rights.
That would be a years long endeavor to get up and running to the efficiency and capacity Apple needs, and with it’s own significant investment costs and risks. It’s a potential long term solution, but will do little to affect any price hikes this release cycle. Also, by the time Apple got their business up and running, the supply issues may have already dissipated, making the investment a potential waste.
It really depends on the levels of component price rises. Apple could potentially absorb a good chunk before it really starts to impact its margins.
Another way to look at it is that the price of a Mac has barely changed over the last 20 years. I have paid $2-2.5K for successive powerbooks / MacBook Pros. So in reality the price of Macs have gone down in relative to inflation over time.
For iPhones, the story is a bit more complicated. iPhones have got bigger so the top end units are more expensive than when I started buying them (3GS was the first model). But still the price for equivalent real estate is likely to be stable over time.
Another way to look at it is that the price of a Mac has barely changed over the last 20 years. I have paid $2-2.5K for successive powerbooks / MacBook Pros. So in reality the price of Macs have gone down in relative to inflation over time.
For iPhones, the story is a bit more complicated. iPhones have got bigger so the top end units are more expensive than when I started buying them (3GS was the first model). But still the price for equivalent real estate is likely to be stable over time.
They‘ll just expect their customers to finance everything soon, showing some nice „from only XY*“ prices
Heard about RISC-V, Apple may eventually move to it, that won't be any time soon though.
Support for 7 years, 5 years max after the last model Intel, so probably right, but me thinks a bit earlier, like 5 years from now.
The fact that the second exchange rates weaken against the $, Apple raises their prices, yet when the opposite happens Apple doesn’t decrease their prices back to where they should be, is the reason people have this opinion and tbh I don’t blame for thinking like that.
Apple nickel and dime at every opportunity.
Well, all recent releases have shown that such wisdom does not exist amongst the Apple fan base. With the exception of the speaker, Apple customers happily paid whatever Apple asked for. I don’t think the pain threshold has been reached yet.
I had a footnote in my reply, I prefer the Porsche/BMW i8 if the price of an Apple car is equal.
Conviniently timed to iPhone 13 announcement. Chance?, I don’t think so… and still can’t edit a the typed number on the phone “app”. Price increases but no extra value to us to compensate. How about better warranty or longer apple care?.
Last edited:
Samsung figured out how to manufacture foldable screens cheaper. What does that have to do with chip prices?
Forgot to mention something earlier, if we, the General Public, hear about something related to Apple (as a Rumor), it very-likely means it happened 3-6 months ago !
This is happening everywhere in the economy. When you have central banks and governments flooding the system with cash, we are bound to see inflation. Pretty much every CEO is talking about this on earnings calls, not just tech CEOs. There's supply side shock. Toyota just said they were cutting production by 40%. Homebuilders have been cutting production too. I'm sure Apple will do the same too. Get ready for shortages and be prepared to pay top dollar.
If you follow Michael Burry (a trader featured in The Big Short movie), he thinks we are eventually headed for hyperinflation. I agree with his prediction.
If you follow Michael Burry (a trader featured in The Big Short movie), he thinks we are eventually headed for hyperinflation. I agree with his prediction.