A new TrendForce analysis estimates that Apple will pay 38% more for iPhone 18 Pro components than it did for its predecessor. TrendForce’s latest smartphone industry research reveals that escalating component costs—led by memory—are expected to significantly raise production expenses for Apple’s next iPhone 18 series. But Apple will likely absorb some of the costTwo sources recently suggested that the starting price of this year’s iPhone 18 Pro will be $1,399. A $300 increase in the starting price of an iPhone Pro would be quite something. The company also agrees with Bloomberg that Apple is likely to increase the price of the iPhone 17 Pro ahead of next month’s launch.