Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring says the increase would apply to upcoming iPhone 18 variants versus equivalent iPhone 17 models.
The forecast follows Apple's warning on its latest earnings call of a substantial rise in memory costs in the June quarter and plans to protect margins.
Apple had tried to hold prices on products including MacBooks and instead adjusted configurations, but memory-driven inflation is now challenging that strategy despite rivals also raising prices.
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