TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple will avoid raising prices as much as possible for iPhone 18, at least keep the starting price flat, which is helpful for marketing. The analyst, however, corroborated rumours about the price hike of LPDDR in the first quarter of this year. NAND flash increases, however, are a bit lower.TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple will avoid raising prices as much as possible for iPhone 18, at least keep the starting price flat, which is helpful for marketing. The analyst, however, corroborated rumours about the price hike of LPDDR in the first quarter of this year. NAND flash increases, however, are a bit lower.