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So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Apple Increases Prices on MacBooks and iPads Amidst Rising Chip Demand

Apple has raised prices on certain MacBooks and iPads by up to $300. The company cited the need to start increasing prices on several products, with a MacBook Air now costing $1,299 and an iPad Air $749. Analysts anticipate a price hike for the upcoming iPhone model as well.

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In June, Apple said that it would raise the prices of certain MacBooks and iPads by up to $300, and Apple itself said it had shielded customers from these increases so far, but had reached a point where it needed to begin raising prices on several products.
We're talking a MacBook Air going from $1,099 to $1,299.
An iPad Air jumping from $599 to $749.
Heard on So Money with Farnoosh Torabi — “2015: The Real Cost of Tech (and How to Afford It), published Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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