Base iPhone 17 Pro Could Cost $200 More But With Doubled Storage

[currocj]

I fully expected a US price increase.

It doesn’t compute for the price to stay at $999 – where it’s been for many years despite inflation – just as Apple finally doubles storage to 256 GB and boosts RAM to 12 GB, in the face of a plummeting US dollar and new tariffs.

Something’s gotta give.

This is the equivalent to an abuse victim knowing the the current rate of beatings cannot be sustained because the abuser tolerance has increased. Are you kidding me?

Why aren’t we talking about why the price for iPhones hasn’t dropped???

You used to be able to buy an iPhone SE for what, $429? Now the 16e now starts at $599.

username also checks out… . Have a nice day

 

[currocj]

Sometimes I want Microsoft to come back with a windows phone done right. 3 players are better than 2.

 

[jimscard]

I said this al along. They'll increase the storage along with the price and sell it this way "you get more so you pay more"

So then there's not a price increase.

 

[jimscard]

European prices will increase in step with US pricing. That's always the way with Apple, and European price increases will subside the falling dollar and tarrif costs. It won't just be US customers that the extra cost to Apple will be passed on to.

Aside from the fact what's being talked about isn't a "price increase", since the storage etc. is more, so not comparing like to like, and besides Apple isn't expected to be affected by tariffs.