Apple lifts India MacBook, iPad prices by up to Rs 1 lakh; Xbox jumps $150 globally
Apple raised India prices on MacBooks, iPads and Apple TV effective June 25, citing AI-driven memory and storage cost surge. Microsoft's parallel $150 Xbox hike signals broader consumer electronics inflation reaching Indian retail shelves, with Musk calling it the 'biggest price jump' he has seen.
Apple raised India prices on MacBooks, iPads and Apple TV by up to Rs 1 lakh effective June 25, citing AI-driven memory/storage cost surge. Microsoft also hiked Xbox prices globally by $150, signaling broader consumer electronics inflation across Indian retail shelves.
Why this matters
Third Apple India price hike signal in recent weeks, escalating from Rs 70,000 to Rs 1 lakh maximum increases across Mac, iPad and Apple TV lines, now paired with Xbox's $150 global hike.
Retail-brand signals steady at 1,940 over 90 days, with electronics pricing pressure intensifying.