Apple quietly hikes iPhone Air, 17, 17e prices in Malaysia after 18 Pro launch

Following the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, Apple has quietly increased the prices of several existing iPhone models in Malaysia, with the iPhone Air, iPhone 17, and iPhone 17e seeing hikes of up to RM1,300, particularly affecting the iPhone Air 1TB.

Apple previously cited rising memory and storage costs as potential pressures on product pricing.

Interestingly, the iPhone 18 Pro series retains the same starting prices as its predecessors, while the premium iPhone Duo, a new foldable model, is introduced at a starting price of RM9,499.

PETALING JAYA, Sept 13 — Apple has quietly raised the prices of several existing iPhone models in Malaysia following the launch of the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo.

The price revision affects the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e, with most variants now costing RM300 more than before.

However, the biggest increase is for the iPhone Air 1TB option, which now costs RM8,299. That’s RM1,300 more than its original launch price of RM6,999.

iPhone Air, iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e new Malaysia pricing

iPhone Air 256GB – RM5,299 (Previously RM4,999) +RM300

iPhone Air 512GB – RM6,299 (Previously RM5,999) +RM300

iPhone Air 1TB – RM8,299 (Previously RM6,999) +RM1,300

iPhone 17 256GB – RM4,299 (Previously RM3,999) +RM300

iPhone 17 512GB – RM5,299 (Previously RM4,999) +RM300

iPhone 17e 256GB – RM3,299 (Previously RM2,999) +RM300

iPhone 17e 512GB – RM4,299 (Previously RM3,999) +RM300

Tim Cook previously warned about rising memory costs

The latest iPhone price revisions come several months after Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that rising memory and storage costs could eventually put pressure on product pricing.

Back in June, The Wall Street Journal reported that the sharp increase in memory prices, driven partly by surging demand from AI data centres, was increasing Apple’s component costs.

Cook did not specifically say which Apple products would become more expensive, but Malaysia has already seen significant price increases across the company’s product lineup this year.

In June, Apple revised the prices of several MacBook, Mac and iPad models in Malaysia, with some configurations increasing by hundreds or even thousands of ringgit.

The impact was also evident with Apple’s latest Macs. The new M6 Mac Mini launched in Malaysia from RM3,799, which is RM1,300 more than the RM2,499 starting price of the previous M4 Mac Mini when it was launched in 2024.

Apple’s latest Mac Studio has similarly moved further upmarket, with the 2026 model starting from RM10,999.

iPhone 18 Pro surprisingly keeps the same starting price

Despite the price increases affecting Apple’s older iPhones, the newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have surprisingly retained the same starting prices as their predecessors in Malaysia. Both devices was available for pre-order September 12 and it will go on sale on September 18 in Malaysia.

The iPhone 18 Pro starts from RM5,499 for 256GB, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts from RM5,999.

The 256GB and 512GB variants cost exactly the same as the equivalent iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max at launch.

However, the 1TB iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max cost RM1,000 more than the equivalent previous-generation models, while the 2TB versions are RM2,000 more expensive.

There’s no standard iPhone 18 model release this year so the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e remain the entry-level flagship iPhone models available right now.

If you’re looking for the latest foldable, the Apple iPhone Duo is priced from RM9,499 for the base 256GB model and it goes all the way up to RM14,999 for the 2TB option. The iPhone Duo will go on sale in Malaysia next month on October 23. — SoyaCincau

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在 iPhone 18 Pro 和 iPhone Duo 发布之后，苹果悄悄提高了马来西亚几款现有 iPhone 机型的价格，其中 iPhone Air、iPhone 17 和 iPhone 17e 的价格上涨幅度高达 1300 令吉，尤其是 iPhone Air 1TB 受到的影响更大。

苹果此前曾表示，内存和存储成本的上涨可能会对产品定价构成潜在压力。

有趣的是，iPhone 18 Pro 系列的起售价与其前代产品相同，而高端折叠屏手机 iPhone Duo 的起售价为 9,499 马来西亚林吉特。

八打灵再也，9月13日讯——在新款iPhone 18 Pro和iPhone Duo发布后，苹果公司悄然提高了马来西亚几款现有iPhone机型的价格。

此次价格调整影响了 iPhone Air、iPhone 17 和 iPhone 17e，大多数型号的价格现在比以前上涨了 300 马币。

然而，涨幅最大的是 iPhone Air 1TB 版本，现在的售价为 8,299 令吉。这比其最初的上市价格 6,999 令吉高出了 1,300 令吉。

iPhone Air、iPhone 17 和 iPhone 17e 马来西亚新定价

iPhone Air 256GB – RM5,299（原价 RM4,999）+RM300

iPhone Air 512GB – 售价 6,299 马币（原价 5,999 马币）+ 300 马币

iPhone Air 1TB – ​​RM8,299（原价 RM6,999）+RM1,300

iPhone 17 256GB – RM4,299（原价 RM3,999）+RM300

iPhone 17 512GB – RM5,299（原价 RM4,999）+RM300

iPhone 17e 256GB – RM3,299（原价 RM2,999）+RM300

iPhone 17e 512GB – 售价 4,299 马币（原价 3,999 马币）+ 300 马币

蒂姆·库克此前曾警告内存成本上涨的问题。

苹果公司首席执行官蒂姆·库克几个月前曾警告称，内存和存储成本的上涨最终可能会对产品定价构成压力，而此次最新的 iPhone 价格调整正是在此之后进行的。

早在六月份，《华尔街日报》就报道称，受人工智能数据中心需求激增等因素推动，内存价格大幅上涨，导致苹果公司的零部件成本上升。

库克没有具体说明哪些苹果产品会涨价，但今年马来西亚市场苹果公司全线产品的价格已经大幅上涨。

今年6月，苹果公司在马来西亚调整了多款MacBook、Mac和iPad的价格，部分配置的价格上涨了数百甚至数千令吉。

这一影响在苹果最新款Mac电脑上也显而易见。新款M6 Mac Mini在马来西亚的起售价为3799令吉，比上一代M4 Mac Mini在2024年上市时的2499令吉起售价高出1300令吉。

苹果最新的 Mac Studio 也同样进一步提升了档次，2026 年款的起价为 10,999 马来西亚林吉特。

出人意料的是，iPhone 18 Pro 的起售价保持不变。

尽管苹果老款iPhone的价格有所上涨，但令人意外的是，新发布的iPhone 18 Pro和iPhone 18 Pro Max在马来西亚的起售价却与前代产品保持一致。这两款手机于9月12日开始接受预订，并将于9月18日在马来西亚正式发售。

iPhone 18 Pro 256GB 版起售价为 5,499 令吉，而 iPhone 18 Pro Max 起售价为 5,999 令吉。

256GB 和 512GB 版本在上市时的价格与同等配置的 iPhone 17 Pro 和 iPhone 17 Pro Max 完全相同。

然而，1TB 版 iPhone 18 Pro 和 iPhone 18 Pro Max 的价格比上一代同等机型贵 1000 马币，而 2TB 版则贵 2000 马币。

今年没有发布标准的 iPhone 18 机型，所以 iPhone 17 和 iPhone 17e 仍然是目前市面上的入门级旗舰 iPhone 机型。

如果你正在寻找最新的折叠屏手机，苹果 iPhone Duo 的起价为 9,499 马币（256GB 基本款），最高售价为 14,999 马币（2TB 版本）。iPhone Duo 将于下个月 10 月 23 日在马来西亚上市。——SoyaCincau

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