I guess you are just missing the point that Apple can wait out for a year or longer and keep using 5nm TSMC chip with more core, components or whatever. Once th

I guess you are just missing the point that Apple can wait out for a year or longer and keep using 5nm TSMC chip with more core, components or whatever. Once the supposedly "premium paying" clients buy the best 3nm chip, Apple can still be fine buying the rest. There is no personal ego hurt, if it still does not workout after 1-2 year of negotiation lawyers can go sign new contract for higher price. It is not like "Guys, TSMC asked for more money, so stop everything and work on setting up chip making factory in Tennessee however long it takes". Also worsening economic crisis will hit TSMC much sooner than Apple.