India, Nov. 8 -- Apple's 2026 iPhone lineup could become more expensive in India, and the reason has little to do with the company itself. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest and Apple's most crucial chip supplier, is raising prices for its next-gen process nodes, including the cutting-edge 2-nanometer technology set to power the iPhone 18 Pro.

According to industry reports and a leak shared on Korean platform Naver, TSMC has informed major clients that the cost of sub-5nm chip manufacturing will rise by 3-10% from 2026. The steepest hike applies to the new 2nm process, which introduces a more complex "gate-all-around" transistor design. This shift brings major efficiency gains, but it also makes fabric...