This will be the reason why iPhone 18 price will increase

TSMC is readying its 2nm process to manufacture chipsets on the iPhone 18 series, and this will be the main reason for the significant increase in device prices.

iPhone 18 is expected to increase in price thanks to the 2nm chipset. Photo: AppleInsider .

Reinforcing a report from September 2024, leaker Digital Chat Station recently claimed on Weibo that 2026 iPhone models could see a sharp price increase.

"Next year, Apple will launch on TSMC's 2nm process. Expect costs to increase significantly and prices for new devices may increase again," Digital Chat Station wrote.

Previously, in a report in September 2024, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that the high cost of the iPhone 18 was partly due to the low production rate. Therefore, this expert initially predicted that Apple would limit the 2nm process processor to the iPhone 18 Pro, or even only appear on the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

However, by March 2025, Kuo revised his prediction, adding that the production rate had improved significantly. The analyst also revealed that TSMC had reached a production rate of 60-70% in January this year, and by March it had "far exceeded that number" and believed that Apple could use 2nm processors on the entire iPhone 18 line.

Previously, in 2022, TSMC said it planned to mass produce 2nm chips in 2025. Shortly after the announcement, it was reported that Apple's iPhone 17 Pro would be the first device to feature the new processor.

Apple has contracted TSMC for all of its 2nm manufacturing processes in the early stages of its operations. In addition to the iPhone, the 2nm process is also expected to be used for Apple Silicon for future Mac computers.

Furthermore, recent rumors suggest that TSMC is planning to delve deeper into advanced 1.4nm chips, which are expected to be produced and commercially available as early as 2027.

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