Price bump rumors have always done their rounds when discussing the newer iPhone series, and Apple has always found a way to drown out the background noise and maintain the same starting price for years. Unfortunately, the current geopolitical landscape means that the company may be unable to keep this up for very long, with one analyst commenting that the iPhone 17 series could likely receive a price hike later this year. Fortunately, the technology giant can find a way around customer dissent by offering storage upgrades to justify paying the additional sum, and it will need to think about every explanation it can brainstorm because the competition will not slow down either.

A 20 percent tariff applied on iPhones assembled in China might have forced Apple’s hand, with a previous estimat

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