Apple is considering a price hike for the iPhone 17 series, but the decision is not finalized and reportedly unrelated to US tariffs on Chinese imports.
The potential price increase for the upcoming iPhone 17 series is said to be justified by design changes and new features including the ultra-thin and light iPhone 17 Air, and updates to 17 Pro models.
Despite the US-China tariff war and the recent 90-day tariff pause, Cupertino will not attribute the expected price hike to these trade tensions.
Apple has been increasing its iPhone inventory in the US by sourcing all new iPhones from India, with Foxconn expected to double its iPhone production in India to 30 million units this year.