All the Apple products avoiding the price hike (for now) - Engadget

The iPhone may have dodged last week's price bumps, but it might not last the year. Even Apple can't avoid the impact of the ongoing memory shortage, and we saw evidence of that when it raised prices on several products. It's not that surprising, considering outgoing CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal earlier this month that "price increases are unavoidable." To that end, we saw Apple jack up prices across its iPad and Mac lineups, as high as $1,300 for the M3 Ultra Mac Studio and even increasing the price of the budget-friendly MacBook Neo by $100. Luckily, there are still a few Apple products that dodged the price hike, but there's no telling if that will last. If you're in the market for an iPhone, Apple Watch or AirPods, the company didn't raise prices on these product lineups. All the iPhones on the Apple Store, ranging from the iPhone 16 to the iPhone 17 Pro Max are unaffected, with the most affordable option still being the latest iPhone 17e at $599. Similarly, the store page lists Apple Watch models including the Series 11, SE 3, Ultra 3 and the two Hermès branded versions as the same price. Depending on your budget, you can still get the SE 3 that still starts for $