Rumor iPhone 17 is getting much attention to potential new features and upgrade, such as more memory and a camera upgrade. And the possibility of an ultrathin iPhone only adds enthusiasm as the approach to the expected release date.
But one of all rumors about the new iPhone can be one of the most frequent: what will it cost?
There are lots of factors that can affect pricing for rumor iPhone 17, including tariffs, production costs, and overall health of the US economy.
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We will not know the exact price for the next iPhone, until it is expected to be in September. But we have considered all leaks, rumors and predictions about prices, and we have discovered ways to help you save if you have a new iPhone in the future.
How can tariffs affect the cost of the next iPhone
Amidst the ongoing tariff bends by President Donald Trump, high mutual tariffs are currently on break. However, Trump took on social media on Friday, with Apple threatening Apple with 25% tariff on all iPhones outside the US. While there is no time for this tariff rollout, currently 10% baseline tariff on all imports and 30% tariff on goods from China, where Apple still produces most of its products. The rates can also begin in July when the initial tariff stagnation ends, which can lead to higher prices on all – including rumor iPhone 17.
Apple has dodged the initial tariff effect too much. It stocks stock before the tariff came into effect, and Trump's discount list included several phones, laptops and other electronics that produce apples.
Tech giant has also transferred some American iPhone production from China to India, which currently has a low tariff rate. However, Trump called Apple CEO Tim Cook to transfer iPhone production to the US. Most experts consider it an unrealistic demand, especially in short -term, because due to high labor and production costs in the US. Estimates have suggested that the price of an American-made iPhone would be $ 3,500.
It leaves prices for the next iPhone in Limbo. Trump's administration called the exemption list “temporary” in early April, saying that the discount “would be finished in a month or two.” At the same time, Trump said that the semiconductor, which would eventually, would be placed in a separate “tariff bucket”. However, no details about the timeline or the expected tariff percentage have been shared.
With all the reprives appearing temporary, tariffs can still potentially affect prices until the rumor iPhone 17 is expected to be released.
If the original mutual tariff stagnation ends, for example, tax on imports from India will increase from 10% to 26% starting in July. If the 90-day break for China is over, the tariffs on that country will increase from 30% to 145% in August. Experts explain that a tariff rate growth does not mean that the price of an iPhone will increase at the same rate, but most expects at least some effects.
And where the phone is collected, it is only part of the tariff equation. Apple Source components from dozens of other countries to iPhone, which can also potentially affect the price.
Now, depending on where the tariffs are standing, here you can potentially pay for the next iPhone based on the current iPhone 16 prices. These are estimates and not pricing from apples:
How much can tariffs affect the price of iPhone 17?*
prevailing rate | Current 10% tariff on goods from India | 26% tariff for India | Current 30% tariff on goods from China | Possible 145% tariff for China | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iPhone 16E (128GB) | $ 599 | $ 659 | $ 830 | $ 779 | $ 1,614 |
iPhone 16 (128GB) | $ 799 | $ 879 | $ 1,107 | $ 1,039 | $ 2,153 |
iPhone 16 Plus (128GB) | $ 899 | $ 989 | $ 1,246 | $ 1,169 | $ 2,423 |
iPhone 16 Pro (128GB) | $ 999 | $ 1,099 | $ 1,385 | $ 1,299 | $ 2,692 |
iPhone 16 Pro Max (256GB) | $ 1,199 | $ 1,319 | $ 1,662 | $ 1,559 | $ 3,231 |
iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) | $ 1,599 | $ 1,759 | $ 2,216 | $ 2,079 | $ 4,309 |
*Trump's new proposed 25% Apple tariffs on iPhones built outside the US can further increase the price of the next iPhone. We will keep this story up -to -date with the latest pricing information because we get it.
What could be the reason for increasing the price of new iPhone?
Trump immediately criticized retailers such as Walmart and Amazon, when he suggested that tariffs could result in high prices, so it is for this reason that Apple is not to blame the tariff directly for a potential price increase to avoid trump's tampering.
Rather, Apple can increase the price of better features and increase in design costs. Despite the tariff, Apple plans to increase iPhone prices this year, stated by Wall Street Journal.
Experts say that Apple can be overdue for any way to increase value. The original iPhone model has increased the price of five years, and each recurrence of the iPhone usually improves features from the final version.
My colleagues have been reviewing the phone for CNET since 2016, Managing Editor of Patrick Holland, CNET, and have been monitoring prices for years. He notes that the base iPhone model has not gone into the price since 2020.
His research standard points to the price of the iPhone model, which grows in almost every five years, usually between $ 50 and $ 150. Depending on this evidence and current price of iPhone 16, we can expect the new iPhone to be spent somewhere between $ 850 and $ 950.
What will be the iPhone 17 air cost?
In the initial rumors, the iPhone 17 Air was priced at iPhone Pro Topping. However, a March Bloomberg report suggested that the price of the phone could be around $ 900, which is the same as the price tag of the current iPhone 16 Plus. They are based on estimated current costs and may not include potential effects tariffs, which may be at the price of ultrathin iPhone.
How can the economy affect iPhone prices
Uncertainty in the American economy – due to the upheaval turf -bottle of tariffs in part – the time to come has been careful. Whereas the recent agreement to prevent tariffs with China helped the stock market to overcome the dive after Trump's Dismana Day only provides temporary relief.
Conflicts about high unemployment and high inflation risks have left the Federal Reserve in waiting-and-looking mode to reduce interest rates. High interest rates can pull back to companies such as Apple to spend and investment. Combined with high tariffs, that pullback may potentially lead to global supply chain disruption. Low iphones available in the market can lead to high prices.
If inflation starts again, the rising cost may force Apple to increase the price of the next iPhone.
A small bright side, in principle, is that a weak economy can force apples to increase prices so that it can remain competitive. But if you are worried about spending money due to a possible slowdown, it cannot give a lot of consolation.
Will the cost of old iphones also be higher?
One way to save apple products is to buy last year's model instead of the latest release. However, if the new iPhone is dramatically more expensive when it is released, the demand for older models may increase. This may increase the price on older models.
Holland said its flip side is that if the new iPhone prices rise and you have an old iPhone, then your old iPhone will also be likely to increase the price, Holland said.
If you decide to buy a new iPhone, a used iPhone can help offset trading or selling costs.
Apple may increase prices in other ways
Even if Apple decides to keep the price of the next iPhone stable, there are other ways for technical giants to increase costs.
Supply chain experts who, according to Hoodika, can potentially offset the impact of tariffs by increasing the price on their services – including their services, news and data plans.
“We will see those markup first in membership services because they will look small,” he said. “Consumers will still pay, not just once.”
Should we believe in rumors and speculation about iPhone prices?
So seriously, what is the cost of a new iPhone? The truth is that, we cannot say with any certainty what the final number will be. Our assessments are sometimes based on changing tariff policies, previous pricing trends, rumors and leaks that are sometimes based on internal knowledge. But until the Apple Rumor releases the iPhone 17, we can only offer our best estimates how much the final price tag will be.