Apple reportedly agreed to TSMC’s chip price hike for next year — does this mean the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro will cost more?
iPhone 14 Pro display view. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR
TSMC’s decision makes sense in the current landscape. The ongoing inflation and the risk of recession will undoubtedly impact the cost of manufacturing goods, including smartphones like the iPhone 15 series. Moreover, TSMC will start manufacturing 3nm SoCs for some of its clients, Apple included. This is a brand new, more advanced process that could lead to price increases. TheTSMC’s decision to increase the cost of chips could lead to a price hike for the iPhone 15 models. But it’s unclear whether all variants will be more expensive than their iPhone 14 equivalents.
. The latter might pack additional features. As a result, Apple might charge a higher base price for it. Finally, we’ll note that Apple had already increased iPhone 14 prices in other regions. For example, European buyers have to pay slightly more for the new iPhone this year. But that’s a move tied to the stronger dollar than manufacturing costs.
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