{"id":2619911,"date":"2026-06-27T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-next-iphone-will-cost-more-as-ai-data-centers-gobble-up-chips\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:50:07","slug":"your-next-iphone-will-cost-more-as-ai-data-centers-gobble-up-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-next-iphone-will-cost-more-as-ai-data-centers-gobble-up-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Next iPhone Will Cost More As AI Data Centers Gobble Up Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyour-next-iphone-will-cost-more-as-ai-data-centers-gobble-up-chips%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619911&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Apple CEO Tim cook announced in a WSJ interview that the company plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >raise product prices due<\/a> to increasing costs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-major-things-biden-failed-to-address-in-his-speech-to-congress\/\" title=\"6 Major Things Biden Failed To Address In His Speech To Congress\">memory chips<\/a>. As cook prepares to step down from his role on September 1, he stated that these price hikes are now unavoidable, although specific details about the extent and timing have not been disclosed. He explained that the rising memory chip prices,driven by shortages caused by AI data centers and high demand,have made the situation unsustainable.The shortage affects various devices, including smartphones, cars, pcs, and gaming consoles, and is expected to persist through 2026, contributing to record increases in the cost of electronics and software in the U.S. Additionally, Intel&#8217;s stock rose after a partnership with Apple to develop chips in the U.S. was announced. The article highlights the broader impact of supply chain challenges on consumer electronics prices and the ongoing global memory chip shortage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a Wednesday interview with The Wall Street Journal that his company intends to hike product prices because of the soaring costs of memory chips.<\/p>\n<p>Cook, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2026\/04\/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stepping<\/a> down from his role at Apple on Sept. 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/apple-price-increases-memory-supply-199845b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> the WSJ that price increases for the company\u2019s products are now \u201cunavoidable.\u201d The technology company has not yet publicly disclosed details about how much its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-think-weve-got-hell-on-earth-now-you-just-get-ready-un-exec-predicts-mass-migration-crisis\/\" title=\"\u2018If You Think We\u2019ve Got Hell On Earth Now, You Just Get Ready\u2019: UN Exec Predicts Mass Migration Crisis\">product costs<\/a> will increase or when they will take effect, GuruFocus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gurufocus.com\/news\/8922269\/apple-ceo-tim-cook-warns-price-hikes-are-unavoidable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, price increases are unavoidable,\u201d Cook said during the interview. \u201cWe\u2019re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we\u2019ve been trying to shield our customers from the increases, but the situation has become unsustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s less supply at a time when consumers want devices and the memory guys are passing along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warren-bidens-economy-is-strong-a-lot-of-good-economic-indicators\/\" title=\"Warren: Biden&#039;s Economy Is &#039;Strong&#039; -- &#039;A Lot of Good\u00a0Economic Indicators&#039;\">huge price increases<\/a>,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe definitely need memory pricing and supply to return to reasonable levels for \u200bconsumer products. That\u2019s the \u200bbottom line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apple did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Cook\u2019s comments come as AI data centers have been rapidly cornering the nation\u2019s available memory chip supply, resulting in a shortage for other applications like smartphones, vehicles, personal computers and gaming consoles, <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/memory-stock-doubled-2026-heres-204300486.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to Yahoo Finance.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. is currently facing a shortage of random-access memory (RAM), which is the short-term storage that digital devices such as computers and phones utilize to perform tasks quickly, Fast Company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91470364\/why-is-there-a-ram-shortage-in-2026-ai-cause-memory-chip-scramble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> in January. The nation\u2019s RAM shortage is projected to last through the rest of 2026 and potentially drive up prices, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of software and computer accessories in the U.S. were up a record 14.5% in May compared to in 2025, while the price of electronic components for producers surged 27%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/telcos-media-tech\/ai-boom-drives-memory-chip-prices-insane-levels-us-adding-inflation-pressures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to The Business Times.<\/p>\n<p>Semiconductor manufacturer Intel\u2019s stock was up 7% on Thursday following President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement that the company had agreed to partner with Apple to design and build chips in the U.S., CNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/06\/18\/trump-intel-apple-chip-design-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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