How much will the iPhone 17 cost in the tariff era?
Over the years, Apple has maintained the increase in fairly modest iPhones prices. Of course, the first iPhone in 2007 was $ 499 and the basic model of the iPhone 16 2024 was $ 799. But that was mainly due to normal inflation.
This year, however, there is a new factor that could affect the prices of the iPhone 17 – prices. Since the aggressive prices policy of President Donald Trump was triggered, the world of technology has made roller coaster, with all eyes on Apple. The iPhone is mainly manufactured in China and India, where Trump has taken some of the highest rates, which means that Apple users wonder if the cost of the iPhone 17 to come will skyrocket.
They are right to worry.
President Trump called both Apple’s iPhone and CEO, Tim Cook, by their manufacturing name abroad. At one point, Trump threatened Apple with a rate rate of 25% individual unless it begins to make iPhones in the United States.
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Since then, Cook has apparently convinced Trump to make Apple exempt from the importing rate 100% of semiconductors after Apple announced an investment of $ 100 billion in American manufacturing. To soften the agreement, even cook a gold and glass trophy for the president.
Uncertainty was one of Trump’s main effects of prices. Large companies like Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have all increased prices this year due to “market conditions”. Thus, with the launch days of the iPhone 17, all eyes are again on Apple.
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With Apple already sheltered from the main prices of China and the recent thaw of tensions between Cook and Trump, Apple fans hope that the prices of the iPhone will remain the same.
However, the latest rumors indicate an increase in minor prices, although it is not linked to the price after all.
Chinese Leaker Instant Digital said that the cost of the iPhone 17 Pro will increase by $ 50, but this is due to the increase in basic storage, which now starts at 256 GB instead of 128 GB. An investor note from JP Morgan has disclosed Appleinsider supports this rumor. The note would also have indicated that the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Plus and iPhone 17 Pro Max could even remain the same price as the iPhone 16 ($ 799), iPhone 16 Plus ($ 899) and iPhone 16 Pro Max ($ 1,199).
Overall, this is very good news for Apple customers.
What about iPhone 17 air? JP Morgan analysts said the iPhone ultra-thin that would make its debut this year could cost between $ 899 and $ 949, which places it around the same price as the iPhone 16 Plus, give or take $ 50.
If these predictions are true, Apple’s iPhone 17 range will be largely protected from price price increases. Last month, Apple pointed out an surprisingly solid quarter, despite pricing threats.
It will not take long before we get the official prices. The Apple iPhone launch event will take place on September 9, where we are waiting for the full range of the iPhone 17 as well as new Apple watches and perhaps the next generation of AirPods Pro.
