# Apple iPhone prices could jump in 2027

> Apple's memory costs may force iPhone prices up to $2,000 by 2027
- Title: Apple iPhone prices could jump in 2027 · Mashable | Shortify
- Summary: Apple's memory costs may force iPhone prices up to $2,000 by 2027 iPhone Duo could cost more than $2,000 in 2027 due to rising DRAM prices
- Keywords: apple, iphone, drum, dram, ramageddon, 2027, iphone duo, price increase, technology, culture, prices, jump
- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/tech/apple-iphone-price-increases-2027-ramageddon
- Author: Alex Perry
- Published: 2026-09-17T18:30:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, iphone, drum, dram, ramageddon, 2027, iphone duo, price increase, technology, culture
## Apple raises memory costs
Apple may pay $2 per gigabyte of DRAM starting in 2027 after previously paying $1.50 per gigabyte.

> Apple may have agreed to a deal to pay two dollars per gigabyte of dynamic random access memory
## DRAM prices surge
AI data centers are driving up demand for DRAM, causing the 'RAMageddon' price hikes seen in 2023.

> demand for it from AI data centers is one of the main drivers of the RAMageddon price hikes
## iPhone Duo price risk
The iPhone Duo, launching at $1,999 this year, could cost over $2,000 by 2027 due to DRAM costs.

> The iPhone Duo, which launches at $1,999 later this year, could conceivably cost even more by this time next year
## Apple absorbs costs?
Apple might find creative ways to absorb higher DRAM costs instead of raising iPhone prices immediately.

> Apple might find creative ways to absorb the higher costs
## Consumer pressure
Consumers may rush to buy iPhones now before prices rise further in 2027.

> the possibility could put pressure on consumers to buy now, before already-expensive devices get even pricier
## Key takeaway

iPhone Duo could cost more than $2,000 in 2027 due to rising DRAM prices