New iPhone 18 May Signal Higher Prices Ahead
According to reporting by The Washington Post, the enormous scale of investment into AI infrastructure is reshaping semiconductor supply chains and pushing up costs across the technology sector.Apple has already signaled that rising component costs are becoming difficult to absorb. In June, the company increased prices on several Mac and iPad products, with some configurations seeing hikes of up to $500. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Matthew Cannon and Cristina Diciu.View 0 CommentsRequest Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI Guidelines
- ▪According to reporting by The Washington Post, the enormous scale of investment into AI infrastructure is reshaping semiconductor supply chains and pushing up costs across the technology sector.Apple has already signaled that rising compone
- ▪In June, the company increased prices on several Mac and iPad products, with some configurations seeing hikes of up to $500.
- ▪Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Matthew Cannon and Cristina Diciu.View 0 CommentsRequest Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI Guidelines
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By Amanda GreenwoodAssociate News Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 lineup, expected to be unveiled in September 2026, could become one of the first major consumer products to reflect what analysts call "AI inflation," as surging demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure drives up the cost of key smartphone components.According to analyst estimates cited by The Washington Post, some iPhone 18 models could cost at least $100 more than comparable devices launched last year, with Apple also reportedly considering price increases across parts of its existing iPhone lineup.
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