Following an interview with The Wall Street Journal earlier this month where Tim Cook hinted at upcoming price changes, Apple officially raised the prices on many of its hardware offerings today. They include iPads, Macs, smart speakers, and even the affordable MacBook Neo. While Cook said the company has tried to âshieldâ customers from price increases as the cost of memory and storage has recently surged thanks to AI companies stockpiling RAM and SSDs for data centers, Apple has finally joined companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft with price hikes.
Hereâs a breakdown of what Apple hardware has been affected today and the range of price increases based on entry-level and maximum configurations.
iPad mini ($100 increase)
11-inch iPad Air ($150 to $250 increase)
13-inch iPad Air ($150 to $250 increase)
11-inch iPad Pro ($200 to $300 increase)
13-inch iPad Pro ($200 to $300 increase)
HomePod mini ($30 increase)
MacBook Neo ($100 increase)
Apple TV 4K ($70 to $100 increase)
Apple Vision Pro ($200 to $300 increase)
13-inch MacBook Air ($200 to $800 increase)
15-inch MacBook Air ($200 to $800 increase)
14-inch MacBook Pro ($300 to $2,800 increase)
16-inch MacBook Pro ($300 to $2,800 increase)
Mac Mini ($200 to $1,700 increase)
Mac Studio ($500 to $4,200 increase)
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