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Apple Vision Pro Just Got Even More Expensive

Apple has increased the starting price of its Vision Pro headset to $3,699 as part of a widespread pricing adjustment affecting most of the company's hardware lineup.

Key Points

  • The Vision Pro base model rose by $200, with higher storage configurations now priced at $3,899 and $4,199.
  • Apple updated pricing across nearly all product lines, including MacBook, iPad, Mac Studio, and HomePod models.
  • The iPhone, AirPods, Studio Display, and various accessories were excluded from the recent price hikes.
  • CEO Tim Cook attributed the increases to rising costs for essential memory and storage components.
  • The Vision Pro currently holds approximately 5% of the XR market share compared to Meta's 75% dominance.

Why it Matters

These price hikes reflect broader inflationary pressures and supply chain costs currently impacting the global technology sector. By raising entry costs for its premium hardware, Apple risks further alienating price-sensitive consumers while struggling to expand the market reach of its high-end spatial computing devices.
MacRumors Published by Hartley Charlton
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