Apple MacBook Neo price up 14–15%
Apple raised the price of the MacBook Neo from $699 to $799, a 14–15% increase, driven by the AI memory crunch tightening DRAM supply.
Snapshot · All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Socialists Sweep NYC, China Catches Up in Coding, AI Memory Crunch, Micron's Blowout Quarter
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Jun 26, 2026
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Micron smashes earnings, AI's memory crunch hitting Apple and consumer hardware
At 1:03:00 · chapter starts 1:01:46
Micron revenue up 4x to $42B [1] — Jason Calacanis "Micron revenue up 4x YoY: $9B to $42B: Micron reported revenue of $42 billion, up 4x year over year from $9 billion, beating expectations b…" 1:01:40 , entire 2026 supply sold out. DRAM is projected at 30–40% of hyperscaler CapEx. Apple forced to raise Mac prices 14–25% as AI data centers hoover up memory supply [2] — Jason Calacanis "Apple MacBook Neo price up 14–15%: Apple raised the price of the MacBook Neo from $699 to $799, a 14–15% increase, driven by the AI memory …" 1:03:00 .
Micron stock up 14x since 2025 prediction
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DRAM projected 30–40% of hyperscaler CapEx next year
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