Apple May Raise iPhone 17 Prices on Aug. 10 as 15%-to-30% Capacity Boost Is Scrapped
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Updated · VnExpress International · Aug 9
Apple May Raise iPhone 17 Prices on Aug. 10 as 15%-to-30% Capacity Boost Is Scrapped
3 articles · Updated · VnExpress International · Aug 9
Summary
Aug. 10 could bring an iPhone 17 price increase, according to a Weibo rumor that would move Apple ahead of the broader hikes expected with next month’s iPhone 18 Pro launch.
Fixed Focus Digital was noncommittal on whether prices will actually change, but said more firmly that Apple dropped plans to lift some production-line capacity from 15% to 30%.
Apple already raised Mac, iPad and most other device prices in June, citing higher memory and storage costs, while leaving iPhones, Apple Watch, AirPods and accessories unchanged.
The iPhone 17 is set to remain Apple’s mainstream model into 2027, giving the company a reason to reprice it separately; affected models could range from the $599 17e to the $1,199 Pro Max.