A new report by The Wall Street Journal suggests that Apple is considering a price hike for the iPhone 17 series. The decision is yet to be finalized and is reportedly unrelated to the US tariffs on Chinese imports.
Despite the newly agreed 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs between Washington and Beijing, Chinese goods entering the US are still subject to a combined 30% levy. Cupertino will not attribute the upcoming iPhone 17 series price hike to the tariff war between the US and China.
iPhone 17 series dummy units (credit: AppleTrack)
According to the new report, which is backed by people familiar with the matter, Apple will aim to justify the iPhone 17 price hike with the design changes, including the ultra-thin and light iPhone 17 Air, and new features. The 17 Pro models are expected to get an updated camera island, aluminum frame and reverse wireless charging.
Apple has been ramping up its iPhone inventory in the US with reports of all new iPhones sold in the US to be sourced from India. Foxconn will reportedly double its iPhone production in India this year, up to 30 million units.
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