Apple India hikes Mac and iPad prices, citing AI-driven component costs

Apple's revised India pricing pushes MacBook Air to ₹1.49 lakh and MacBook Pro to ₹2.39 lakh, with distributor Redington seeing ~10% increases. Meanwhile, Tata Electronics was cleared of a pollution probe at Hosur, and Apple agreed to submit India financials in an antitrust case as its MD joins the Board of Trade.

— Filed Mon, 29 Jun, 2026, 23:16 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Apple's revised India pricing raises Mac and iPad costs, blamed on AI-driven component costs. Tata Electronics cleared of pollution probe at Hosur. Apple agrees to submit India financials in antitrust case; India MD joins Board of Trade.

Why this matters

Continues Apple India's recent pricing pattern, following hikes of 14-88% on iPad, MacBook and HomePod tied to surging memory costs, with iPhones spared as iPhone share hits 9%.

Retail-brand signals steady at 2,084 over the past 90 days.