iPhone 17 could be 9% more expensive due to Trump’s tariffs

Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, and the phone will be available for preorder next week. While Apple's announcement confirmed most of the rumors about the iPhone SE successor, the price was a rather unpleasant surprise. The 128GB iPhone 16e costs $599, which is about $100 more expensive than recent leaks claimed it would be.

I figured Apple wouldn't set the price any higher than $549, but that was back when I assumed the iPhone 14 would continue to be available for $599. Later, I realized the iPhone 14 wouldn't have a place once the iPhone 16e arrived. Apple discontinued it on Wednesday, freeing up the iPhone's $599 price point.

The iPhone 16e price might not be the only unpleasant Apple surprise of the year, though. Apple will soon have to reckon with Trump's import tariffs, which might lead to iPhone price increases of up to 9%. If that happens, the iPhone 17 series might be more expensive than ever, at least in the US.

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