GoKawiilTrump Mobile quietly raises T1 phone price by $250 to $749
Trump Mobile has increased the price of its gold-colored T1 Phone from $499 to $749, a change first spotted by The Verge after the company silently updated its website without any public announcement. The new price makes the T1 costlier than Apple's iPhone 17e.
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The hike fits a broader pattern of tech companies raising prices amid a memory chip shortage driven by AI infrastructure demand, which has already pushed Apple to increase prices on iPhones, iPads, MacBooks and Mac Studios. It also confirms earlier warnings from Trump Mobile executives that the $499 launch price was temporary, with costs potentially reaching $999, while raising fresh scrutiny after teardown reports found the phone is a rebranded HTC device not made in the US as claimed.
- Trump Mobile's T1 Phone jumped from $499 to $749 without any official announcement.
- The increase mirrors industry-wide price hikes tied to a RAM shortage fueled by AI chip demand.
- An iFixit teardown found the T1 is a rebadged HTC phone, contradicting claims it was US-made.
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