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Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on June 17 that the company will raise prices across its product lineup due to an unprecedented shortage of memory chips driving unsustainable RAM costs. Cook characterized the price increases as unavoidable, with hikes potentially beginning within days of the announcement. The memory crunch garnered support from industry figures including Elon Musk, who acknowledged the shortage's severity. The increases are expected to affect Macs, iPhones, and iPads.