In recent years, Apple has tried its best to keep prices for new iPhones at the same level as older ones.
According to insiders, Cupertino facedthe fact that the Japanese supplier of chemicals for the production of chips Showa Denko K.K. increased the price due to economic problems. In turn, this has caused TSMC's finished products to rise in price as well.
Sources say that various supply chainsduring 2022, at least ten times increased the cost of raw materials and chemicals for semiconductor production. All this, apparently, will be the reason that the brand new iPhone 14 will cost more than models of previous years.
Recall that earlier insiders also said that the latest Apple A16 Bionic chip will be exclusive to the Pro-models of the new iPhone. The base iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus will get the Apple A15.