Appleが値上げ。その他テック業界への影響とは
Appleが自社製品やサービスの価格を引き上げる方針を示した。この動きは、他社も同様の値上げ圧力に直面する可能性を示唆しており、消費者やテック業界全体に波及効果を及ぼす。特にインフレやサプライチェーンコストの上昇が背景にあるとみられる。
Appleが自社製品やサービスの価格を引き上げる方針を示した。この動きは、他社も同様の値上げ圧力に直面する可能性を示唆しており、消費者やテック業界全体に波及効果を及ぼす。特にインフレやサプライチェーンコストの上昇が背景にあるとみられる。
Apple CEO Tim Cook said price increases on Apple products are unavoidable due to surging memory and storage chip costs. He declined to specify timing or which products would be affected, calling the commodity price swing a "hundred-year flood" unseen in his 40-year career.
Apple issued a statement explaining that surging demand for memory and storage from AI data centers has driven an unprecedented component price increase. The company said it has shielded customers from these costs until now, but must begin raising prices on products like iPad and Mac.
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned in a WSJ interview that the company plans to raise device prices due to rising RAM and SSD costs. Mark Gurman expects the increases to be imminent, possibly tied to Apple's back-to-school sale. John Gruber speculates price hikes are more likely to arrive with new fall hardware like the iPhone 18 Pro, not mid-cycle.