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Default Start saving: iPhone 18 Pro could introduce a major price hike
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority


  • Apple could be the first to adopt TSMC’s 2nm chips when it launches the iPhone 18 Pro in late 2026.
  • The upgraded iPhone application processor could cost Apple 70% more than its predecessor, a steep jump from $50 to $85.
  • Non-Pro iPhone 18 models will likely stick to a 3nm processor to cut costs.

While Apple just released the iPhone 16 series a couple of months ago, iPhone 17 and 18 leaks are already circulating the web. In 2026, Apple is rumored to adopt TSMC’s costly 2-nanometer processors for the first time, which could consequently raise the price of the iPhone 18 Pro.

According to Ctee (via Twitter user @Jukanlosreve), the shift from 3nm to 2nm could cost Apple an extra $35 per iPhone application processor — a whopping 70% increase from $50 to $85. So, if Apple doesn’t pay the price difference out of pocket, iPhone 18 Pro models could cost users more. To maintain the affordability of non-Pro iPhones, the Cupertino firm will likely stick to 3nm chipsets.




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