The iPhone 17 series arrives in September and, apparently, Apple could make changes to the prices, compared to the prices of 2024 models. In any case, this is what an article by Business Insider, which quotes Jefferies analysts. In a note published on Wednesday, they predicted price increases of $ 50, from 4 % to 5 %, in order to mix the impact of customs duties. However, Apple may not touch the price of the iPhone 17, but increase those of the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
But, as usual, this information is to be considered extreme caution, since it does not come from an official source. In addition, it is quite possible that these increases only apply to the iPhone sold in the United States.
India becomes the leading supplier of United States smartphones
In any case, due to Donald Trump’s policy in terms of customs duties, American imports of smartphones assembled in India exceeded imports of smartphones assembled in China in the second quarter. In any case, this is what the latest channels report on the smartphones market in the United States indicates.
“India has become the main center for manufacturing smartphones sold in the United States for the very first time in the second quarter of 2025, largely thanks to the acceleration of the transfer of the Apple supply chain to India in an uncertain commercial context between the United States and China”explains Sanyam Chaurasia, principal analyst at Canalys. “Apple has increased its production capacity in India in recent years as part of its“ China Plus One ”strategy and has chosen to devote the major part of its export capacity to India to supply the American market until now in 2025.”
According to Canalys, in the second quarter of 2024, the share of India on smartphones sent to the United States was 13 %, against 61 % for China. But, in the second quarter of 2025, the share of India would have been 44 %, while that of China would have been 25 %.
- Business Insider quotes analysts who predict $ 50 increases on the prices of iPhone 17 pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max
- But this is not official information, and it is quite possible that this only concerns the United States
- In any case, due to Trump’s policy in terms of customs duties, India has become the leading supplier of United States smartphones (in place of China)
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