iPhone 17 faces an early price rise a month before iPhone 18 Pro launch
Apple may raise the prices of the iPhone 17 roster on August 10, bringing the smartphones in line with other products affected by the memory pricing crisis. The iPhone 17 will be around for a while longer, but it could soon get a price rise. After months of being insulated from the rapidly rising cost of memory plaguing the tech industry, Apple increased the prices of most products in late June. A month and a half later, the iPhone could do the same. According to a Friday post to Weibo, leaker Fixed Focus Digital says there are rumors of price rises for the iPhone 17. The change is also apparently happening very soon, with it potentially taking place on Monday. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple may raise the prices of the iPhone 17 roster on August 10, bringing the smartphones in line with other products affected by the memory pricing crisis. The iPhone 17 will be around for a while longer, but it could soon get a price rise. After months of being insulated from the rapidly rising cost of memory plaguing the tech industry, Apple increased the prices of most products in late June. A month and a half later, the iPhone could do the same. According to a Friday post to Weibo, leaker Fixed Focus Digital says there are rumors of price rises for the iPhone 17. The change is also apparently happening very soon, with it potentially taking place on Monday. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple may raise the prices of the iPhone 17 roster on August 10, bringing the smartphones in line with other products affected by the memory pricing crisis.
The iPhone 17 will be around for a while longer, but it could soon get a price rise.
After months of being insulated from the rapidly rising cost of memory plaguing the tech industry, Apple increased the prices of most products in late June.
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