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Apple and Xbox Raise Prices

businessJune 29, 2026·95 words·1 min read
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This is a A1 (beginner) English article about apple and xbox raise prices. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Apple and Xbox Raise Prices
Apple will raise its computer prices. Some prices go up by 20%. The reason is the cost of computer chips. Xbox will also raise its prices. Its cheapest game machine will cost $499.
Big companies are building many big computer centres. These centres use AI. AI means smart computers. They need many small computer chips. Now these chips are hard to buy. So the chips cost more money.
Chip costs may go up more by 2027. So prices may rise again. Other computer makers may also raise prices. But many people will still buy Apple.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a small part inside a computer
n.
a small part that makes a computer work
v.
to make higher
n.
the money you pay for something
n.
a big building full of computers
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

chipn.

a small part inside a computer

con chipchipチップ（半導体）çipchipchipشريحةchipчип芯片칩
computer chipn.

a small part that makes a computer work

con chip máy tínhchip de computadorコンピューターチップbilgisayar çipichip de computadorachip komputerowyشريحة حاسوبcomputerchipкомпьютерный чип电脑芯片컴퓨터 칩
raisev.

to make higher

tăng (giá)aumentar上げるyükseltmeksubirpodnieśćيرفعverhogenподнимать提高올리다
costn.

the money you pay for something

chi phícusto費用maliyetcostokosztتكلفةkostenстоимость成本비용
centren.

a big building full of computers

trung tâm (dữ liệu)centros (de dados)（データ）センターmerkez (veri)centros (de datos)centra (danych)مراكز (بيانات)centra (data)центры (данных)（数据）中心(데이터) 센터

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Apple will make its computer prices higher.

2

These computer chips are now easy to buy.

3

Chip costs may go down by 2027.

4

Big companies are building many computer centres.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How much will some prices go up?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why are the prices higher?

Question 4: Matching

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