The big memory companies have been caught price fixing and been fined for it historically. So I’d wager that it’s bound to repeat itself. As far as Apple being to blame, that’s a weird conclusion.
Literally every other commodity market with only a few players will have price fixing by the definition of those verdict. Since there are limited customer in the market and limited supply. Even without the player actively asking what others are buying or selling the market over time will naturally arrives at an equilibrium.
I got curious because of what you said, so I looked up the plaintiffs, and they're located about 15 minutes away from Apple Park. I'm not sure if this is accurate.
Literally every other commodity market with only a few players will have price fixing by the definition of those verdict. Since there are limited customer in the market and limited supply. Even without the player actively asking what others are buying or selling the market over time will naturally arrives at an equilibrium.