Apple tech such as the iPhone is set to be way more expensive over the next couple of years. Apple’s chips are mostly made by Taiwan firm TSMC and according to financial site Nikkei Asia, the company is planning significant price rises from 2027 because of rising demand and to absorb increasing costs for materials and manufacturing facilities. TSMC’s customers include AMD, Nvidia and MediaTek as well as Apple. That could mean a 10-15% premium on top of the extra charge – so some chips could be hiked up to 25%. The price rises are set to disproportionally affect older tech compared to newer since TSMC looks set to charge more to keep older tech on sale – perhaps because these cost more to produce.