GoKawiilTrump Mobile hikes T1 Phone price by $250 to $749
Trump Mobile has quietly raised the price of its gold-colored T1 Phone from $499 to $749, a $250 jump first reported by The Verge. The company has not explained the increase, though executives previously said the $499 tag was only an introductory price that could eventually rise as high as $999.
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The hike puts the T1, a rebranded mid-tier HTC handset, above the price of Apple's cheaper iPhone 17E while offering far less hardware sophistication. It also comes amid a broader industry memory chip shortage driven by AI demand, which has already pushed Apple and other manufacturers to raise prices on devices.
- Trump Mobile's T1 Phone jumped from $499 to $749 overnight without explanation.
- The device now costs more than Apple's entry-level iPhone 17E despite being a repackaged mid-range HTC phone.
- Executives had signaled the price could eventually climb as high as $999, suggesting further increases may follow.
Source: cnet.com — Aaron Pruner, 2026-09-11
Published there as: “You Can Now Buy the Trump Phone for $250 More Than Originally Priced”
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