Apple’s products are only going to get more expensive. The tech giant has reached an agreement with Samsung for its memory supply beginning in early 2027, reports DigiTimes (citing Chinese publication Jiemian News).
The agreement will begin in early 2027. Under the reported terms, Apple would pay close to $2 per gigabit for DRAM and $0.33 per gigabit for NAND flash. That could cost the company around 30% to 40% more than it did in the third quarter of 2026.
However, as Digital Trends notes, a jump in component costs doesn’t automatically mean your next iPhone will cost 40% more. Memory is only one part of the total cost of building a device, and Apple could choose to absorb some of the increase. Digital Trends says that the concern is that Apple has already shown that it is willing to pass at least some of the effects of the memory shortage on to customers.
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