Apple Raises Prices on Everything!
Summary
Hosts Marques Brownlee and Andrew Manganelli discuss Apple’s widespread price hikes driven by RAM shortages, noting significant increases for Macs and iPads while iPhones remain stable. They analyze rumors of a new wide-aspect Samsung Galaxy Fold designed to preempt Apple’s upcoming folding iPhone. The episode also covers Polestar’s exit from the US market, PlayStation’s shift away from physical discs, and the hosts’ frustration with Google’s intrusive Gemini integration in Docs.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Plod, Carolyn Rowan Center, and We Find a Way
Intro, recording logistics, and the boiling frog myth
Google Gemini menu bar annoyance and how to disable it
Apple price increases across Mac, iPad, and Vision Pro
Future Apple hardware rumors: M5/M6 chips and MacBook Ultra
Ellis's birthday question: Maxed out MacBook Pro price
Sponsors: Shopify, Webflow, and Quince
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Ultra rumors
Polestar leaving the US market due to government rules
Instagram usernames and WhatsApp integration
PlayStation disc-less future and digital media concerns
dbrand's unauthorized Steam Deck case and Valve's response
Ferrari Luce sellout in China and Apple price trivia
Sponsors: World Bank Sporting Club, Verizon, LinkedIn, DoorDash
Poke AI assistant: Human vs. AI features and pricing
Taste Labs: AI training on human design preferences
Ellis's birthday answer: Apple TV+ price increase
Outro and final sponsor reads
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