Apple Hikes India Mac, iPad Prices on AI-Driven Memory Costs as iPhone Share Hits 9%
Apple raised India prices across Macs and iPads, citing AI-fueled memory cost increases, with MacBook Air at ₹1.49 lakh and MacBook Pro at ₹2.39 lakh. Distributor Redington rallied up 10%. Tata Electronics cleared a pollution probe at its iPhone parts plant, while iPhone now holds 9% of India's smartphone market, up from 2% five years ago.
Apple raised India prices across Macs and iPads citing AI-driven memory costs; distributor Redington rallied. Tata Electronics cleared pollution probe at its iPhone parts plant. Apple India MD joined Board of Trade; iPhone now holds 9% of India's smartphone market.
Why this matters
Continues Apple India's repeated Mac and iPad price hikes tied to surging memory and storage costs, with iPhones again spared. Prior signals flagged increases of 14-88% and 20-42% as chip costs bit.
Retail-brand activity steady with 2,081 signals over the past 90 days.