From MacBooks to HomePods: Every Apple Device That Just Got More Expensive in India

Apple has officially increased prices across several of its major product categories, including MacBooks, iPads, Apple TV 4K, HomePod, and HomePod Mini. The revised pricing is now live on the company's official online store in India, with some products becoming as much as Rs 1 lakh more expensive than before.

The biggest jump is reserved for the MacBook Pro M5 Max, which now starts at Rs 4,99,900, up from Rs 3,99,900. Apple's most affordable laptop, the MacBook Neo, has also received a Rs 10,000 price hike, taking its starting price to Rs 79,900.

Apple Hikes Prices Across Macs, iPads, and Home Devices

At the time of writing, iPhone prices remain unchanged. The vanilla iPhone 17 continues to retail at its launch price of Rs 82,900 for the base variant.

New MacBook Prices in India

• MacBook Neo: Rs 79,900 (Earlier: Rs 69,900)
• MacBook Air M5: Rs 1,49,900 (Earlier: Rs 1,20,900)
• MacBook Pro M5: Rs 2,39,900 (Earlier: Rs 1,69,900)
• MacBook Pro M5 Max: Rs 4,99,900 (Earlier: Rs 3,99,900)
• Mac Mini M4: Rs 94,900 (Earlier: Rs 59,900)

New iPad Prices in India

• iPad (11th Gen): Rs 49,900 (Earlier: Rs 39,900)
• iPad Mini: Rs 69,900 (Earlier: Rs 49,900)
• iPad Air: Rs 89,900 (Earlier: Rs 64,900)
• iPad Pro: Rs 1,39,900 (Earlier: Rs 99,900)

New Apple TV and HomePod Prices

• Apple TV 4K: Rs 25,900 (Earlier: Rs 14,900)
• HomePod: Rs 44,900 (Earlier: Rs 32,900)
• HomePod Mini: Rs 15,900 (Earlier: Rs 10,900)

Why Has Apple Increased Prices?

The price revision comes amid an industry-wide shortage of memory and storage components. The explosive growth of AI infrastructure and data centres has significantly increased demand for DRAM and NAND flash memory, resulting in sharp component price increases over the past several months.

The impact is not limited to Apple. Several smartphone and PC manufacturers have already revised prices multiple times this year, and analysts expect the trend to continue as supply struggles to keep pace with AI-driven demand.

"The consumer electronics industry is facing an unprecedented challenge. The rapid expansion of AI data centres has created an extraordinary surge in demand for memory and storage. We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly," Apple said in a statement to TOI.

Should You Buy Now?

If you're planning to purchase a laptop, tablet, or other consumer electronics device in the coming months, waiting may not necessarily result in better pricing. With component costs continuing to climb, industry experts believe more price revisions could be on the horizon.

As the saying goes, the best time to buy was yesterday. The second-best time may well be today.