Apple has reportedly tried to request a deal with CXMT that would see prices of the chip manufacturer’s memory products come down for the iPhone maker, but that request has reportedly been denied. Apple will have to to pay the prices it has been quoted if it wants to secure product from CXMT. It’s unclear at this time what Apple will do, provided it’s even allowed to use RAM from CXMT for use in its globally-sold iPhones.
Apple is not the only company that has toyed with the idea of turning to Chinese memory makers in recent times. The RAM shortage brought on by the world’s top suppliers shifting to AI data center customers has sort of forced the hand of other top tech companies. Google, for example, has been considering turning to CXMT for memory as well. There is one glaring issue beyond prices, though. CXMT is one of the US government’s blacklisted suppliers. And it hasn’t been too keen on allowing Apple to buy from the Chinese company.
Apple was quoted the same prices Samsung is charging for a CXMT deal
According to a recent report from Digital Daily, Apple has been denied by CXMT in its request for lower price, but it hasn’t been denied from a deal altogether. CXMT is reported to have quoted Apple the same prices that SK Hynix and Samsung are charging. Apple would not be getting any sort of discount here.
If Apple were even allowed to buy chips from CXMT, CXMT already has sure footing with multi-year contracts from top Chinese brands like Huawei. Apple would be extra business but not a necessary customer. In other words, Apple has no room to haggle for lower prices. Apple also isn’t the only company hurting from higher bills of materials. HP confirmed earlier this year that its bill of materials had been made up mostly of RAM costs.
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