Apple is predicted to unveil the iPhone 18 Professional lineup in September, and new rumours counsel the upcoming Professional fashions might be considerably dearer than their predecessors.
In keeping with reviews, the iPhone 18 Professional may begin at $1,400, representing a $300 improve over the beginning value of final yr’s iPhone 17 Professional.
9to5Mac, citing rumours, additionally reported that the bottom costs of the iPhone 18 Professional and iPhone 18 Professional Max may improve by $200 to $300. In keeping with the report, the iPhone 18 Professional could also be priced between $1,299 and $1,399, whereas the iPhone 18 Professional Max may begin between $1,399 and $1,499. At the moment, the iPhone 17 Professional begins at $1,099 within the US, whereas the iPhone 17 Professional Max begins at $1,199.
The anticipated value improve is believed to be pushed by rising reminiscence chip prices.
In India, reviews have advised various value hikes for the upcoming iPhone 18 Professional lineup. Whereas some declare the iPhone 18 Professional and iPhone 18 Professional Max may turn into ₹5,000 dearer, others counsel the worth improve might be as excessive as ₹20,000.
Earlier reviews additionally advised that Apple may face restricted availability of the iPhone 18 Professional at launch attributable to a scarcity of DRAM, the kind of reminiscence chip utilized in smartphones.
“Apple and its suppliers are scrambling to get sufficient reminiscence chips for its upcoming launch of recent iPhone fashions,” analyst Tim Culpan mentioned.
Culpan added that Apple and its meeting companions stay assured they will meet preliminary demand. Nevertheless, they’re reportedly involved that on-line supply instances may slip shortly and retail shops might run out of inventory quickly after launch.
Other than the reported iPhone 18 Professional value hike, there have additionally been rumours that Apple may improve the costs of the iPhone 17 lineup forward of the launch of its next-generation flagship fashions.
For now, the reported value hike stays speculative. Apple is predicted to announce the iPhone 18 Professional lineup at its September launch occasion, when it is going to formally reveal the pricing and make sure whether or not the rumours are correct.
Apple is predicted to unveil the iPhone 18 Professional, iPhone 18 Professional Max and its first foldable iPhone on September 9.
