Now That Apple Is Officially Raising Prices, Should You Buy a New Device?
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Between President Trump's tariffs , global instability, and historic demand for RAM , the past year has had an outsized influence on tech prices. It seems that just about every major company has announced price hikes recently, from laptop manufacturers like Acer and Dell to gaming companies like Sony and Nintendo. It's an odd turn of events: In the past, you only needed to wait for a new piece of tech to get cheaper. But now, if you didn't buy a Switch or PlayStation at launch, you'll pay more for one today. Despite these increases, Apple has largely avoided passing higher costs on to consumers. It has some tricks up its sleeve, of course: The company eliminated some cheaper device tiers, so the cost of entry for products like the Mac mini and MacBook Air technically increased, but it did so without actually raising prices. Over the past year, not only have Apple device prices stayed the same, the company has also rele...
