Some of the recent Apple price hikes exceeded 50%, while the cost of upgrading memory and storage has literally doubled in some cases.
The company has said that it’s “working tirelessly to find solutions” to the problem, but when might we expect prices to revert – if ever … ?
The one thing we know for sure is that the situation isn’t going to improve anytime soon. RAM prices are expected to continue increasing substantially through both this year and next. While some are hoping that pricing might ease in 2028, a recent analyst report said that the scope of the relief is likely to be limited.
A 40-45% Year-on-Year price hike is suggested, and the only recovery will be seen by 2028 when average selling prices are expected to decline as new capacity, around 15 to 20 percent, comes into play. This supply won’t be as meaningful as anticipated, as demand for AI and compute continues to increase.
In other words, that 15-20% increase in supply may be eaten up in continually growing demand for AI data centers.
