Apple has increased prices for several major products, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad, iPad Air, Apple TV 4K, HomePod, and Vision Pro, while iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods prices remain unchanged for now.
The new prices affect many entry-level and premium Apple devices, with some products seeing a $100 increase and others seeing much larger jumps. The MacBook Neo now starts at $699, up from $599, while the 13-inch MacBook Air now starts at $1,299, up from $1,099.
Apple says the price hikes come after a sharp rise in component costs, especially memory and storage parts used across consumer devices and AI server systems. According to the company, it had tried to absorb those higher costs for some time, but the pressure has now reached a point where it needs to raise prices on select products.
Why Apple Is Increasing Prices
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a recent interview that the company had reached an âunsustainableâ point because suppliers were passing on much higher component costs.
Cook said Apple had tried to reduce the impact on customers, but the scale of the price increases made that difficult. He also pointed to high-bandwidth memory demand for AI servers, which has tightened supply at a time when consumers still want new devices with more memory and storage.
Apple also said in a statement to Reuters that it has never seen component prices rise this much and this quickly, adding that the company will keep working on ways to reduce the impact.
New Apple Product Prices
| Product | New Price | Old Price |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Neo | $699 | $599 |
| 13-inch MacBook Air | $1,299 | $1,099 |
| 15-inch MacBook Air | $1,499 | $1,299 |
| M5 MacBook Pro | $1,999 | $1,699 |
| M5 Pro MacBook Pro | $2,499 | $2,199 |
| M5 Max MacBook Pro | $4,099 | $3,599 |
| iMac | $1,499 | $1,299 |
| M4 Max Mac Studio | $2,499 | $1,999 |
| M3 Ultra Mac Studio | $5,299 | $3,999 |
| iPad | $449 | $349 |
| 11-inch iPad Air | $749 | $599 |
| 13-inch iPad Air | $949 | $749 |
| 11-inch iPad Pro | $1,199 | $999 |
| 13-inch iPad Pro | $1,499 | $1,299 |
| iPad mini | $599 | $499 |
| Apple TV 4K | $199 | $129 |
| HomePod | $349 | $299 |
| HomePod mini | $129 | $99 |
| Vision Pro | $3,699 | $3,499 |
iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods Prices Stay the Same
Apple has not changed pricing for iPhone, Apple Watch, or AirPods, which means the latest price adjustment mainly affects Macs, iPads, home products, and Vision Pro.
That still makes this one of Appleâs wider price changes in recent memory, especially because it affects both affordable entry-level products and high-end professional machines.
The Mac Studio sees some of the biggest jumps, with the M3 Ultra model now starting at $5,299 instead of $3,999. The iPad lineup also gets more expensive across the board, with the base iPad now starting at $449 instead of $349.
For customers planning to buy a Mac or iPad soon, the new pricing makes upgrades more expensive, especially for models with higher memory and storage options.
Apple has made it clear that component costs forced this move, but the higher prices will still make many buyers think harder before upgrading. What do you think of Appleâs new prices? Let us know in the comments.
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As for the videos, a small percent of them are useless because of, either no audio being captured, or extremely loud noise that seems to be generated by the iPhone’s software – making it impossible to hear anything except ear-shattering noise.
Neither of these problem occurred when I was using any of Apple’s previous generation watches or iPhones. I wonder if anyone else experiences these problems.