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Apple Hikes Mac and iPad Prices Up to $500 Amid RAM Crisis

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Tom's Hardware ·

Apple raised prices on all current Macs and iPads, with the cheapest MacBook Pro jumping $400 to $1,999. Entry-level models saw increases up to $500. The move is attributed to a global RAM shortage affecting component costs.

Meridian48 take
Apple's price hikes are a rare admission of supply-chain pressure, but the company's margins remain fat enough to absorb some of the cost.
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RAM crisis bites Apple as unprecedented Mac and iPad price rises arrive — cheapest MacBook Pro price hiked by $400 to $1,999 →
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