The latest report claiming that Apple will add $50 to the price of the iPhone 17 Pro because of tariffs, also adds that the base model will start with more
The latest report claiming that Apple will add $50 to the price of the iPhone 17 Pro because of tariffs, also adds that the base model will start with more storage than before.

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It's been expected that the price of the iPhone will have to rise because of tariffs, with the latest reports claiming it will be a $50 rise. Now leaker "Instant Digital" on Chinese social media site Weibo backs that up, and adds that Apple will increase the starting storage of the iPhone 17 Pro to 256GB to mask the cost.

Apple has been predicted to do this, and specifically to raise prices but avoid blaming the tariffs that are responsible for it. That's because the White House exploded when it was reported that Amazon was going to do a public service and clearly show the tariff increases on products.


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