iPhones Could Get Even More Expensive in 2027

Apple could raise iPhone rates again next year after reportedly agreeing to pay Samsung more for DRAM and NAND memory starting in the first quarter of 2027.

Key points

• For comparison, Samsung reportedly charged around $1.50 per gigabit for LPDDR5X and $0.26 per gigabit for NAND in Q3 2026.
• Apple will reportedly pay close to $2.00 per gigabit for LPDDR5X RAM and $0.33 per gigabit for NAND storage beginning in Q1 2027.
• Apple is already increasing rates throughout parts of its lineup, with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max launching at $100 more than the equivalent 2025 models.
• The development comes just before the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max go on sale with rates already $100 higher than their 2025 predecessors.
• Older models from the iPhone 17 and iPhone 16 series have additionally received $100 rate increases.

In practice, the development comes just before the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max go on sale with rates already $100 higher than their 2025 predecessors.

Older models from the iPhone 17 and iPhone 16 series have additionally received $100 rate increases. Apple Extends Free Satellite Features for Older iPhones Again. Apple Reportedly Accepts Higher Samsung Rates.

Recent reports from South Korea remarked Samsung had kicked off renegotiating DRAM and NAND rates with smartphone manufacturers, including Apple.

According to the latest report, Apple and Samsung have now reached an agreement on the revised pricing.

For comparison, Samsung reportedly charged around $1.50 per gigabit for LPDDR5X and $0.26 per gigabit for NAND in Q3 2026. That would represent a significant growth in memory costs for Apple. Another iPhone Cost Rise Could Follow.

For context, the higher component rates could add more pressure to iPhone production costs.

If memory costs rise further next year, Apple could face extra pressure to rise retail rates again.

For context, the report does not confirm how much any future iPhone cost rise would be. IPhone Duo Pushes Samsung to Launch TriFold 2 Earlier Than Projected. Oppo and Vivo Reportedly Refused the Growth.

Apple was not the only smartphone manufacturer asked to renegotiate memory rates with Samsung. Nevertheless, Oppo and Vivo reportedly refused to accept Samsung's higher costs.

It is not yet clear which memory suppliers the two firms may apply instead.

Future teardowns of their flagship smartphones could reveal whether they switched suppliers after rejecting Samsung's revised pricing. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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