{"id":192873,"date":"2026-07-12T07:50:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192873"},"modified":"2026-07-12T07:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:20:50","slug":"could-the-iphone-18-pro-max-cost-around-rs-30000-more-heres-whats-driving-the-expected-price-hike-firstpost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192873","title":{"rendered":"Could the iPhone 18 Pro Max cost around Rs 30,000 more? Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s driving the expected price hike \u2013 Firstpost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>The bill of materials (BoM) for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to rise by nearly $300 (around 28,599)\u00a0 compared with its predecessor, the iPhone 17 Pro Max. A new analysis from Counterpoint Research reveals how surging memory chip prices could significantly increase the cost of Apple\u2019s next-generation flagship.<\/p>\n<p>The estimate is based on the 1TB storage variant. According to the research, the cost of the NAND flash storage\u2014which retains data even when the power is turned off\u2014has exceeded $250 on its own, accounting for roughly half of the iPhone 17 Pro Max\u2019s estimated total component cost. Moreover, DRAM prices are also rising rapidly due to the broader memory chip shortage driven by soaring demand for AI hardware.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newadd newtopadd newcontainer clearfix ad-background\"><span>STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The second-largest contributor to the higher bill of materials is Apple\u2019s expected shift to a 2nm processor. The upcoming flagship is expected to feature the new A20 Pro chip, built on TSMC\u2019s N2 process. The new manufacturing node carries a significant wafer cost premium over the current N3P process used for the A19 Pro. Counterpoint Research added that display costs and several other miscellaneous component costs could decline compared with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, partially offsetting the increases in memory and processor costs.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ai-srch-btn-triger\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, camera costs are expected to rise slightly, thanks to the rumoured variable-aperture main camera that is expected to debut on the Pro models.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"expected-pricing\">Expected pricing<\/h3>\n<p>Reports from The Wall Street Journal and several other publications have estimated what the iPhone 18 Pro lineup could cost. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to start at $1,399, driven in part by Apple\u2019s DRAM cost per unit rising from $39 to $145, while flash storage costs are projected to increase from $13 to $51.<\/p>\n<p>IDC has estimated a $200 price increase for the Pro and Pro Max models, while tipsters suggest the overall iPhone 18 lineup could see price hikes of around 11%.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ai-srch-btn-triger\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To manage rising component costs across its product portfolio, Apple is expected to implement differential price increases across storage tiers rather than applying a flat increase across the lineup. As a result, higher-capacity models are likely to see steeper price hikes. Counterpoint Research also noted that the iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to deliver a slightly lower gross margin than the iPhone 17 Pro Max achieved in 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newadd newtopadd newcontainer clearfix ad-background\"><span>STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Counterpoint Research analysis comes just weeks after Apple raised prices on 14 products, including every Mac and iPad in its lineup. Those price increases were also attributed to the memory chip shortage highlighted in the report. Prices of the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods remained unchanged during that round of hikes, but that could change with the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro lineup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/tech\/could-the-iphone-18-pro-max-cost-around-rs-30000-more-heres-whats-driving-the-expected-price-hike-14030833.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bill of materials (BoM) for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to rise by nearly $300 (around 28,599)\u00a0 compared with its predecessor, the iPhone 17 Pro Max. A new analysis from Counterpoint Research reveals how surging memory chip prices could significantly increase the cost of Apple\u2019s next-generation flagship. The estimate is based &#8230; <a title=\"Could the iPhone 18 Pro Max cost around Rs 30,000 more? Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s driving the expected price hike \u2013 Firstpost\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192873\" aria-label=\"Read more about Could the iPhone 18 Pro Max cost around Rs 30,000 more? Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s driving the expected price hike \u2013 Firstpost\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":192874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-192873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/iPhone-18-Pro-1-2026-06-573948749fea75daba078745f9bdc0c0-1200x675.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":192681,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=192681","url_meta":{"origin":192873,"position":0},"title":"There may be a big jump in the price of iPhone 18 Pro Max, 2nm chip and 1TB model can make the phone expensive.","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Powered by :Last Updated:July 11, 2026, 15:07 ISTThe price of iPhone 18 Pro Max may increase at the time of launch. 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