iPhone 18 Pro Max Component Costs Could Jump by Nearly $300

iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs could jump by nearly $300

A new estimate of the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s bill of materials suggests that Apple’s next flagship could cost significantly more to build than the current model.

Price rises certain as iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs soar

If a new estimate is correct, and we suspect it is, then Apple is paying dramatically more to produce each iPhone 18 Pro Max compared to its predecessor, and that will mean price rises of $200 or more.The current iPhone 17 Pro MaxApple left all iPhone models untouched in its recent and unprecedented price rise, but it was already likely that the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro range would be affected. Now according to estimates from Counterpoint Resea…

iPhone 18 Pro Max could cost Apple significantly more to build, report claims

With September on the horizon, Apple is gearing up for the launch of the iPhone 18 lineup, and a new report from Counterpoint Research suggests the company’s most expensive iPhone yet could also be its most expensive to manufacture. The research firm has published an estimate of the bill of materials (BoM) for the upcoming 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max, comparing its expected component costs with those of the current 1TB iPhone 17 Pro Max. According to …

iPhone 18 Pro Max margins could still drop even with $200 price hike

The iPhone 18 Pro Max may cost more to build than last year’s model, according to a new report from market research firm Counterpoint Research. The firm says the hardware cost for the 1TB version could rise by nearly $300 compared to the iPhone 17 Pro Max in the same storage size. The main reason for the higher cost is — of course — memory. Counterpoint’s report says rising prices for NAND flash storage and DRAM are the biggest factors pushing u…