GoKawiilApple raises prices $100 across iPhone 17, Air, 17e and 16 lineup
Apple has extended its $100 price increase from the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max to older, unchanged models. The iPhone 17 now starts at $899, the iPhone Air at $1099, the iPhone 17e at $699, and the iPhone 16 at $799, all up from their previous prices despite receiving no updates.
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Raising prices on unchanged devices signals Apple is passing along rising component costs like RAM and storage to consumers rather than absorbing them. While the increase is smaller than some analysts expected, it effectively raises the entry price for Apple's entire smartphone lineup, potentially reshaping buyer decisions ahead of the spring refresh of base models.
- iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, and iPhone 16 all got $100 price hikes despite no hardware changes.
- The increases follow similar $100 bumps already applied to the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.
- Apple cites rising component costs like RAM and storage as the driver behind the broader price adjustment.
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