Processor cost could drive prices of the iPhone 18 range up

A new report claims that the manufacturing cost of the 2nm processor expected in the iPhone 18 range may mean Apple having to raise prices.
Render of a possible iPhone 18.
It's bad enough that tariffs may still force Apple to raise prices, and it's bad enough that the expected iPhone Fold will cost over $2,000. Now a further report backs up previous claims that the whole iPhone 18 range may be costlier than its predecessors.Backing up a report from September 2024, leaker "Digital Chat Station" h