Apple Raises Prices on Everything!
- Jul 3, 2026
- 1:18:36
- Full Episode
Marques, Andrew, and David start things off talking about Apple raising prices for a bunch of products by...a lot. Then they talk about the rumored Samsung foldable that's coming before discussing a bunch of smaller stories like WhatsApp getting usernames and Sony discontinuing physical discs. We wrap it all up with trivia of course. Enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:58 - Did they even test this? 00:04:59 - Apple price hikes 00:30:47 - Shopify (Sponsored) 00:31:52 - Samsung teases foldable 00:38:45 - Polestar Drops out of US 00:41:17 - Whatsapp launches Usernames 00:44:36 - Playstation ending physical disc production 00:51:12 - DBrand companion Cube 00:54:31 - Ferrari Luce already sold out in China 00:57:14 - Framer (Sponsored) 00:58:27 - Quince (Sponsored) 00:59:46 - Confusing AI Startups 01:13:22 - Trivia Answers
Links: Bloomberg - Apple to skip high-end M6 chips: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-25/apple-to-skip-high-end-m6-mac-chips-to-launch-m7-pro-m7-max-m7-ultra-instead Verge - Polestar to leave the U.S: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/957033/polestar-banned-us-sales-china-software WhatsApp launches usernames: https://blog.whatsapp.com/its-time-to-reserve-your-whatsapp-username Verge - Playstation ending physical discs: https://www.theverge.com/games/960160/sony-playstation-disc-production-ending DBrand companion cube statement - https://www.reddit.com/r/dbrand/comments/1uivg8m/rip_companion_cube/ The Completionist - Buying every Nintendo Wii U game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujHUMG0Uovs Video game history foundation: https://gamehistory.org/
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Brief Summary
The episode discusses Apple's price hikes, Samsung's new Galaxy Fold, Polestar leaving the US, and PlayStation ending physical disc production.
Key points
- Google Docs Frustration. The hosts express annoyance over a new feature in Google Docs that obstructs their work.
- Apple's Price Hikes. Apple has increased prices across nearly all products, citing RAM shortages as a reason.
- Apple's Price Increases. Apple's devices are becoming more expensive again, raising concerns about future iPhone pricing.
- The Cost of the MacBook Ultra. Rumors suggest the upcoming MacBook Ultra could start at a staggering price.
- The RAM Crisis Conspiracy. A theory emerges suggesting tech companies may be manipulating RAM prices to control AI model usage.
- Samsung's New Foldable Phones. Samsung is rumored to release a new foldable phone called the Galaxy ZFold 8 Ultra.
Episode highlights
- Google Docs FrustrationThe hosts express annoyance over a new feature in Google Docs that obstructs their work.“There's a Gemini button at the top of Google Docs.”3:49Jul 3, 2026
- Apple's Price HikesApple has increased prices across nearly all products, citing RAM shortages as a reason.“Apple store's down. What are they cooking?”5:21Jul 3, 2026
- Apple's Price IncreasesApple's devices are becoming more expensive again, raising concerns about future iPhone pricing.“Will it be the same price as last year's iPhone or will they all be $150?”18:31Jul 3, 2026
- The Cost of the MacBook UltraRumors suggest the upcoming MacBook Ultra could start at a staggering price.“That might be a seven to $8,000 baseline computer.”21:57Jul 3, 2026
- The RAM Crisis ConspiracyA theory emerges suggesting tech companies may be manipulating RAM prices to control AI model usage.“OpenAI and Anthropic are intentionally making the RAM crisis happen.”25:20Jul 3, 2026
- Samsung's New Foldable PhonesSamsung is rumored to release a new foldable phone called the Galaxy ZFold 8 Ultra.“This could be extremely clever positioning from Samsung.”36:01Jul 3, 2026
- Polestar Exits US MarketPolestar is leaving the US market due to government regulations, disappointing many fans.“This makes me sad.”38:56Jul 3, 2026
- PlayStation Ends Physical DiscsSony announces it will stop producing physical discs for PlayStation games by 2028.“We are living in modern digital surfom.”46:55Jul 3, 2026
