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Apple jacked up MacBook and iPad prices by hundreds of dollars due to surging RAM and memory costs, while Microsoft raised Xbox console prices by $100-$150 effective August 1. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge also hit a 3-year high in June, signaling persistent price pressures
Apple raised MacBook and iPad prices by hundreds of dollars due to surging RAM and memory costs. Microsoft is hiking Xbox console prices by $100-$150 starting August 1. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge hit a 3-year high in June.
These aren't small moves. Tech companies are passing supply-chain costs directly to consumers, and they're doing it in big chunks. The timing—right as inflation ticks back up—matters. Consumers are already stretched, and now consumer electronics are getting significantly more expensive. It suggests companies believe they can absorb the component costs, so they're shifting them to buyers instead. The inflation data makes clear this isn't temporary—three-year highs suggest persistent pressure.
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