Apple increases MacBook and iPad prices by 20%
Apple increases pre those of MacBook and iPad by 20%.
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Apple increases pre those of MacBook and iPad by 20%. The move comes less than a year after the company raised Xbox prices in the U.S. last October. The first price hike came in May of 2025, and was followed by a second price hike in October.
Furthermore, The price hikes - the first concrete change stemming from outgoing CEO Tim Cook's repeated warnings about rising costs - sent Apple shares plummeting more than 4.7 percent in morning trade. Tim Cook said last week that Apple would hike prices due to surging memory and storage costs. Unlike telephones, computers, speakers and other consumer devices, consoles are generally not sold with a profit margin, but at a price below their manufacturing cost.
In addition, If you're going to offer yourself a 2TB version you won't have to drag, because Microsoft has just decided to stop producing it. The model with a storage of 2 terabytes is abandoned.
One point remains disputed: Versions opposées — Xbox Series S 1TB is increasing from $449 to $599. ; Here's what the updated prices will look like in the US: Xbox Series S (512GB): $500 Xbox….
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Apple increases pre those of MacBook and iPad by 20%.
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The move comes less than a year after the company raised Xbox prices in the U.S. last October.
according to Android Authority +2The first price hike came in May of 2025, and was followed by a second price hike in October.
according to Android AuthorityThe price hikes - the first concrete change stemming from outgoing CEO Tim Cook's repeated warnings about rising costs - sent Apple shares plummeting more than 4.7 percent in morning trade.
according to Gulf NewsTim Cook said last week that Apple would hike prices due to surging memory and storage costs.
according to CNBC — World NewsUnlike telephones, computers, speakers and other consumer devices, consoles are generally not sold with a profit margin, but at a price below their manufacturing cost.
according to Les NumériquesIf you're going to offer yourself a 2TB version you won't have to drag, because Microsoft has just decided to stop producing it.
according to Les NumériquesThe model with a storage of 2 terabytes is abandoned.
according to La Libre BelgiqueApple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost.
according to BBC News — Technology +1Together, the back-to-back announcements underscore how much the AI boom is impacting the price of everyday electronics.
according to TechCrunchThe company is dropping the 2TB version of the Xbox Series X. These changes will apply globally.
according to Engadget
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Versions opposées
- Xbox Series S 1TB is increasing from $449 to $599.Android Authority, La Libre Belgique, TechCrunch
- Here's what the updated prices will look like in the US: Xbox Series S (512GB): $500 Xbox…Engadget, Les Numériques
Versions opposées
- Microsoft says it's once again jacking up the prices of Xbox consoles.Android Authority, Engadget
- Not certain that it is enough to convince the players, especially as the image of..Les Numériques
Versions opposées
- Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".Folha de S.Paulo — Em Cima da Hora, Folha de S.Paulo — Mercado, Gulf News
- Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".BBC News - Business, BBC News — Technology, Gulf News
Divergent figures
- The 512GB models will see an increase of $100, while the 1TB models will go up by $150.Android Authority
- The 512GB models will cost $100 more, while the 1TB versions are set to rise by $150.Engadget, TechCrunch
Versions opposées
- To justify itself, Microsoft says: "We hoped we didn't have to proceed with a..Engadget
- To justify itself, Microsoft says: "We hoped we didn't have to proceed with a..Les Numériques
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Apple increases pre those of MacBook and iPad by 20%.
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