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.
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.