Re:iPhones Could Cost Up to $2,300 in the U.S. Due to Tariff...
by JumpCrisscross on Saturday April 05, 2025 @11:29AM
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> would be very shocked if base model iPhones, lower specced Pro models, and the 16e would see a price increase beyond 15%
I’ll also be shocked if they take much margin hit there. All of the iPhone’s competitors are also getting tariffed, after all. And the tariffs don’t bridge the labour-cost difference, so it’s not like launching domestic production would make sense even if you could trust that these policies will stick.
I’ll also be shocked if they take much margin hit there. All of the iPhone’s competitors are also getting tariffed, after all. And the tariffs don’t bridge the labour-cost difference, so it’s not like launching domestic production would make sense even if you could trust that these policies will stick.