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iPhone 18 Pro BOM cost estimated to be up by 40% - GSMArena.com news - gsmarena.com
Technology and ScienceBy Michail8/10/20261 min read
Apple is reportedly paying three times more for RAM and storage than it did with the iPhone 17 Pro. We’ve already seen rumors that iPhone 18 Pro...
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- A TrendForce report estimates the iPhone 18 Pro's bill of materials (BOM) could rise by up to 38% compared with the iPhone 17 Pro, based on the 256GB storage version.
- The increase is largely tied to the ongoing global memory chip shortage, which had already fueled rumors of limited iPhone 18 Pro availability at launch.
- Memory components — RAM and storage — are expected to account for as much as 34% of the phone's total BOM, up dramatically from just 10% for the iPhone 17 Pro a year earlier.
- TrendForce projects that memory's share of BOM costs could climb further to 42% by the first half of 2027, adding pressure on Apple's pricing.
- The firm describes higher retail prices as "unavoidable," with previous estimates pointing to a baseline 256GB iPhone 18 Pro priced at up to $1,399.
- One mitigating factor is that Apple is expected to absorb some of the added costs by trimming its profit margins rather than passing the full increase to buyers.
Weve already seen rumors that iPhone 18 Pro availability may be limited at launch due to the ongoing global memory chip shortage and a new TrendForcereport now gives an estimate of how much more expe