Apple Has Reportedly Rejected TSMC’s Chip Price Hike of 6 Percent, Decision Could Affect A17 Bionic, M3 Manufacturing - Wccftech

A second-generation 3nm wafer will be significantly more expensive to produce, and if Apple intends to price its iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra at the same level as the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, it may force TSMC to absorb those higher manufacturing costs or take a hit in profit margins for each high-end iPhone sold.

At this stage, the report does not state when both parties could reach an agreement, but we hope that this unnecessary stalemate does not hinder the progress of Apple’s next-generation custom silicon.

News Source: Economic News Daily