Yes, the news that Apple fans have been fearing is here — Apple isn’t immune to the RAM crisis and has just raised prices across Macs, iPads and the HomePod mini.
Those price hikes are global and are now live in its online store. An Apple spokesperson told Bloomberg “we know this is not welcome news, and we are working tirelessly to find solutions”.
The headline news is that the MacBook Neo, praised for its excellent value, has seen its starting rise from $599 / £599 to a slightly less palatable $699 / £699. There have also been price hikes for the iPad Air, iPad Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini and some Mac Studio models.
What should you do if you were looking to buy one of those Apple products? You’ve can follow all the latest reaction and deals here in this liveblog…
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Hello, and welcome to this liveblog for our reaction to Apple’s bombshell news today that it’ll be raising prices across Macs, iPads and more.
I’d call it a ‘shock’ but if you’ve been following the news lately, it sadly isn’t. The RAM crisis news continues to worsen, and Tim Cook recently dropped an unsubtle hint that “price increases are unavoidable”.
So what should you do if, like me, you’ve been looking at upgrading your Apple kit recently? I’ll be rounding up all of the latest advice and reaction from TechRadar’s experts here — along with the best Prime day deals that could be your savior.
