{"id":1312722,"date":"2026-08-11T09:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T03:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1312722"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T03:43:35","slug":"iphone-17-can-now-cost-more-due-to-shortage-of-memory-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/iphone-17-can-now-cost-more-due-to-shortage-of-memory-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Can Now Cost More Due To Shortage Of Memory Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>iPhone 17 Price Hike Rumours Return<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple could increase the price of the iPhone 17 in India as rising memory component costs put pressure on the company&#8217;s margins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest report says a tipster has claimed that an iPhone 17 price revision could take effect on August 10. However, the claim remains uncertain, with the tipster himself appearing less confident about whether the price change would actually happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The iPhone 17 currently starts at \u20b982,900 in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"iPhone 17 Can Now Cost More Due To Shortage Of Memory Chips\" class=\"wp-image-1312733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-2-1.jpeg 733w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-2-1-300x171.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Memory Costs Put Pressure On Apple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential price hike is being linked to soaring prices of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/mobiles\/news\/iphone-17-price-hike-tipped-in-india-rising-memory-prices-11888053\">memory components, particularly <strong>DRAM and NAND flash storage<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple has already increased prices of several other products in India, including MacBooks, Macs, iPads, Apple TV models and HomePod speakers. Some products became as much as <strong>\u20b91 lakh more expensive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple attributed those revisions to an unprecedented increase in DRAM and NAND flash storage prices, driven largely by growing demand for AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The iPhone 17 series was spared from that round of increases in most markets, but that could now change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japan Already Saw An 11.3% Increase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple has already raised iPhone prices in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard iPhone 17 reportedly became <strong>11.3% more expensive<\/strong> in the country, making Japan an important indication of how rising component costs could eventually affect smartphone pricing in other markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India has so far avoided a similar increase, but the latest leak suggests that could change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u20b912,000 Price Hike Previously Tipped<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the first time a price increase for the iPhone 17 has been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A previous report claimed that Apple could increase the price of the standard iPhone 17 by <strong>\u20b912,000<\/strong> in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That would take the <strong>256GB model from its \u20b982,900 launch price to \u20b994,990<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar increases were also tipped for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, although revised prices for those models were not specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple May Also Cut Production Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest tip also claimed that Apple had cancelled plans to increase production capacity on some lines by <strong>15% to 30%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the report does not specify which products or production lines this refers to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The combination of rising memory costs and possible changes to production plans could indicate that Apple is reassessing demand and manufacturing economics for its current iPhone lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future iPhones Could Become More Expensive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memory-cost pressure may not be limited to the iPhone 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report also points to concerns about the cost of producing Apple&#8217;s next-generation iPhone lineup. A Counterpoint Research estimate cited in the article suggests that the component cost of the <strong>iPhone 18 Pro Max 1TB<\/strong> could approach <strong>$900<\/strong>, compared with roughly <strong>$550<\/strong> for the equivalent iPhone 17 Pro Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reported increase is primarily linked to higher NAND storage and DRAM costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple could raise iPhone 17 prices in India as soaring DRAM and NAND flash costs increase pressure on its pricing. The phone currently starts at \u20b982,900, while a previous report tipped a \u20b912,000 increase that could take the 256GB model to \u20b994,990. Apple has already raised iPhone 17 prices in Japan by 11.3%, while higher memory costs could also make future iPhones more expensive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone 17 Price Hike Rumours Return Apple could increase the price of the iPhone 17 in India as rising memory component costs put pressure on the company&#8217;s margins. The latest report says a tipster has claimed that an iPhone 17 price revision could take effect on August 10. 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