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Apple to Increase iPhone Prices Next Week? Report Suggests Surprise Hike for iPhone 17

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A new report suggests Apple may increase iPhone 17 prices as early as next week, not waiting for the September announcement.
  • This potential price hike follows recent increases for iPads and Macs, and a prior price adjustment in Japan.
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook has cited a "once-in-a-century flood" in memory chip prices as a contributing factor.

Apple might be preparing for an unexpected price increase on its latest iPhone models, with speculation suggesting the iPhone 17 series could see a price adjustment as early as next week. This deviates from the market's general expectation that Apple would announce new iPhone prices alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series in September.

The rumor, originating from the Chinese social media account "ๅฎš็„ฆๆ•ธ็ขผ" (Ding Jiao Shu Ma), suggests a potential price hike on August 10th. While the source's accuracy is mixed, the report has generated significant discussion. If true, an August price adjustment would be surprising, though not entirely out of the question for Apple.

Rumor: iPhone 17 to increase prices on August 10?

โ€” Ding Jiao Shu MaA social media post indicating a potential early price hike for the iPhone 17 series.

This potential move follows a trend of price increases across Apple's product lines. The company already raised prices for several iPad and Mac models in June, with increases ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of New Taiwan Dollars. Additionally, Apple recently adjusted iPhone prices in Japan, with hikes between 8% and 11.3%, primarily attributed to currency exchange rates.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has also pointed to rising memory chip costs, describing the situation as a "once-in-a-century flood" driving prices up dramatically. This broader inflationary pressure across components may be a key driver behind the anticipated price adjustments for the iPhone 17 series.

Memory chip prices are like a 'once-in-a-century flood,' prices are skyrocketing.

โ€” Tim CookApple CEO Tim Cook explains the rising costs of memory chips during a financial results meeting.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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