A new report detailing supply chain price hikes seem to back up rumors that the iPhone 14 models might cost more than their predecessors.
Critical iPhone components might be more expensive
TSMC will manufacture A16 chips for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro, as well as the older A15 for the iPhone 13 and non-Pro iPhone 14 models. The report claims the company had to raise costs at least a dozen times this year in response to the COVID-19 lockdowns, the effects of the war, and the weakening yen. Chief Financial Officer Hideki Somemiya told“A big theme this year common to all the players in the materials industry is how much cost burden we’d be able to convince customers to share with us,” Somemiya said. “The current market moves require us to ask twice the amount we had previously calculated.
The second move concerns the iPhone 14 Pro prices. The two Pro models will reportedly cost more than their predecessors. Rumors say the iPhone 14 ProIf these rumors are correct, then Apple plans to charge at least $100 more for the 2022 Pro models compared to last year.There’s one more crucial detail to remember.
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