iPhones Could Cost Up to $2,300 in the U.S. Due to Tariffs, Analyst Says

[turbineseaplane]

The craziest part of the cult Trump has created is how there's a faction of it that will defend ANYTHING he does.

...and he just keeps pushing further to see how far he can go... and he's still pushing.

And to think I used to wonder "how did Nazi Germany happen?"

It happened slowly, but systematically.

(no I'm not saying we are headed there specifically -- just trying to make sense of how mobs can be formed and moved)

 

[bmark]

Which companies have announced they are relocating their manufacturing plants to the US since January?

Apple, TSMC, Hyundai, Toyota, GM is expanding their plants as well. Many more to come as well.

 

[jennyp]

Well I am still enjoying all the features of my 1TB 15 PM and saw nothing of interest in the 16 PM, the 17 PM rumors on the telephoto being mostly digital make me think I am gonna save my money and see what is there next year perhaps year end sales on 17 PM in summer before the 18 line? 90 percent health on battery also

My views entirely (and I've still got 100% on my 15PM battery health - god knows what I'm doing right 🙂)

 

[Kiwamu]

They are trying. The senate has already passed it once (with republican backing). They will again.

Don't worry, the House won't fail and will show their lack of profile in courage. It will die due to the GOP in the House. Even if the GOP Senators act, this will amount to nothing. The djinni is already out of the bottle...

 

[bushman4]

Six months to go before iPhone 17 release. Not panicking yet
Most likely China comes to a deal with US

 

[0049190]

Do Maga supporters buy iPhones? I would think they are more interested in the price of beer and guns.

 

[jz0309]

Analyst unknown …
I call BS on the pricing

 

[skoops]

Apple should seriously consider moving it‘s HQ to a different country.

 

[0049190]

Six months to go before iPhone 17 release. Not panicking yet
Most likely China comes to a deal with US

China just hit back today with retaliatory tariffs of 34% on all imports from the US. Who is going to blink first in this dangerous game of brinkmanship.

 

[ghanwani]

Tariffs make everything expensive ... I can imagine Apple going right along with that and jacking up prices, as the expectation and the norms will be set.

If these guys can sell a phone made in the US for $2000, I am 100% sure Apple can do it for a lot less.

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Apple jacking up prices might actually be a VERY GOOD thing for customers. They will lose a lot of customers and will actually have to start innovating. People will suddenly come to the realization that the $200 Android phone (which costs $400 after tariffs) does everything iPhone does.

 

[nnoble]

Nope that’s what the US has been working on for the past 7 decades until now. Now we force companies to come back and stop being manipulated by the far smarter Chinese.

But, as you point out, they are far smarter - at all levels of society.

 

[I7guy]

My views entirely (and I've still got 100% on my 15PM battery health - god knows what I'm doing right 🙂)

I have 99% on my 15PM. No way paying that much money for a phone. I can ride it out.

 

[MacDaddyPanda]

But are eggs going to be cheaper??

If the crates and cartons are made in china probably not. Lol

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Six months to go before iPhone 17 release. Not panicking yet
Most likely China comes to a deal with US

There is literally nothing produced in the US that China can't do without or get elsewhere. I'm using literally in the correct and original form. Made in America doesn't have the cachet it used to.

They can wait this out.

 

[jntdroid]

The craziest part of the cult Trump has created is how there's a faction of it that will defend ANYTHING he does.

...and he just keeps pushing further to see how far he can go... and he's still pushing.

And to think I used to wonder "how did Nazi Germany happen?"

It happened slowly, but systematically.

(no I'm not saying we are headed there specifically -- just trying to make sense of how mobs can be formed and moved)

You're not wrong, at all. But the opposite is also true. There is a faction that will criticize anything he says, just because it's him, even if he might be right about something. Same thing happened with Biden with the opposite groups of people.

It's sad how so few can think critically any more (I'm not saying that at you - I'm saying that in general). All they can see is the knee-jerk emotional response of the moment and react to that.

 

[G5isAlive]

I know you’re trying to be smart but egg prices have actually dropped $2/dozen

And I know you are trying to be smarter, and yes you are right they have dropped $2, but what you omitted is they spiked to $5 AFTER Trump took office, and have now reset to where they were in November, when people started complaining, but they are still high.

 

[I7guy]

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Apple jacking up prices might actually be a VERY GOOD thing for customers. They will lose a lot of customers and will actually have to start innovating.

Apple is innovating. Maybe not to your specific specifications.

People will suddenly come to the realization that the $200 Android phone (which costs $400 after tariffs) does everything iPhone does.

I certainly won’t come to the above conclusion. It’s not worth losing a better experience for me given I can hold on to my phone. My wife, kids and I believe many won’t come to above conclusion either.

 

[0049190]

Apple, TSMC, Hyundai, Toyota, GM is expanding their plants as well. Many more to come as well.

How many of those companies are simply expanding existing manufacturing plants that already exist in the US. They’re not relocating plants from elsewhere.

 

[Biro]

Unless it's a temporary negotiating tactic. China punched back, but other countries are already negotiating rather than fighting it, and companies (like Nike) are actually up today. Also, historically, tariffs don't always lead to more inflation.

I'm not saying it was the right move, but nobody seemed to care that much when inflation crept to near record levels the past few years. And now all of a sudden the sky is falling. People are knee-jerk sensitive and fickle and have a hard time looking past party to truly evaluate a situation. And as another comment on here said, news organizations LOVE this stuff just like the Weather Channel loves a big hurricane. They keep the panic going with their headlines.

The market was overvalued, and was primed for a big pullback. It just needeed a good excuse. Some of what we're seeing is just panic selling and not fundamentally based. Markets can go up for longer than they should, and they can go down for longer than they should. This one went up far too long and needed to clear out some of that fluff.

While I agree with you about the fickleness of Americans and frothy nature of the stock market, I have to disagree with you about no one caring about inflation over the past few years. It cost the Demoicrats the White House and control of Congress. And it may very well cost Trump and Republicans this time around.

 

[bmark]

And I know you are trying to be smarter, and yes you are right they have dropped $2, but what you omitted is they spiked to $5 AFTER Trump took office, and have now reset to where they were in November, when people started complaining, but they are still high.

Eggs spiked due to Biden killing all the chickens due to the bird flu. Trump did not make this problem happen.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Eggs spiked due to Biden killing all the chickens due to the bird flu. Trump did not make this problem happen.

Biden didn't kill them, people in my family did. I have large chicken farmers in my family. It made the local news, and was mentioned in the national news, at least in a small part. High five-figures of culled chickens They were losing several-hundred per day and it was spreading. To give perspective, my grandparents ran one of the top five largest chicken farms in the United States for some time.

There had no direction from the CDC or elsewhere. They are not dumb people, and knew what was happening.

I have chickens too, but just a few dozen, and they roam freely on our land sit in our laps when go outside

 

[neuropsychguy]

I know you’re trying to be smart but egg prices have actually dropped $2/dozen

Not to keep this off-topic, but egg prices have not declined in my area on the east coast. They are the same price they've been for a few months -- $5.50 per dozen (that's the cheapest place around me).

 

[Sully]

What part of this financial analysis based on current device pricing, the locations from which they're imported, and tariff percentages already announced by the White House is fear mongering?

I think it’s more nuanced than the article implies. Many economists look at tariffs as a tax on corporate profit margins that companies will have a very hard time passing on.

That’s is why companies hate tariffs so much. If they could pass them on easily, they wouldn’t care about tariffs; their revenues would go up by the amount of the tariffs, and their profit margins in percentage terms could be maintained, and their stocks would keep rising.

But that may not be the case. That’s why the market has reacted as it has. Equity prices are resetting to reflect the potential hit to corporate profits. No doubt, this will hit the owners of over valued assets.

But, whether this corporate tax is passed on to consumers or not is an open question and it will be interesting to watch.

At least it’s a concrete effort to reduce the unsustainable US budget deficit without taxing individuals (maybe prices go up but maybe they don’t) and without increasing the direct corporate tax rate. US companies can avoid tariffs by manufacturing domestically.

This is hurting me already. But, the US has to do something to reduce its unsustainable budget deficit. I will wait and see before I form a an opinion on this.I’m definitely not letting the media talking heads make my decision for me.

 

[jntdroid]

And I know you are trying to be smarter, and yes you are right they have dropped $2, but what you omitted is they spiked to $5 AFTER Trump took office, and have now reset to where they were in November, when people started complaining, but they are still high.

And you're also trying to sound smart, but you're omitting the fact that they were already trending upwards and exceeded their previous high before Trump took office, and proceeded to go up after he took office for roughly 1 month, and then came back down.

Eggs US - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Eggs US rose to 3.37 USD/Dozen on July 24, 2025, up 1.68% from the previous day. Over the past month, Eggs US's price has risen 29.18%, and is up 39.31% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this...

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One can spin the data however one wants to fit his or her narrative.

Sidenote: inflation can't be blamed completely on Trump or Biden... but both sides will try, no matter what.

 

[0049190]

You're not wrong, at all. But the opposite is also true. There is a faction that will criticize anything he says, just because it's him, even if he might be right about something. Same thing happened with Biden with the opposite groups of people.

It's sad how so few can think critically any more (I'm not saying that at you - I'm saying that in general). All they can see is the knee-jerk emotional response of the moment and react to that.

American politics has become so polarised under Trump. Even ex-Republican Presidents don’t support him. There is very little consensus across the isle. Personally I think that is bad for democracy and bad for America.