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(NewsNation) — Your adjacent iPhone could outgo more, depending connected which exemplary you choose.
Apple's caller iPhone 17 volition commencement astatine $799, the institution announced Tuesday. That's the aforesaid terms the tech elephantine has charged for its entry-level iPhone since 2020, but the caller basal exemplary volition travel with much retention (256GB).
However, Apple raised the terms of its basal iPhone 17 Pro, which volition commencement astatine $1,099, up $100 from the iPhone 16 Pro. The caller iPhone 17 Pro does travel with much built-in retention (256GB) versus 128GB for past year's introduction model, which has present been discontinued.
Apple besides unveiled a caller ultra-thin, ultra-light exemplary called the iPhone Air, which volition commencement astatine $999. It's the iPhone's archetypal large caller plan since 2017, according to CNBC.
These are the starting prices for each caller iPhone model, disposable connected Sept. 19:
- iPhone 17: $799 (256GB)
- iPhone Air: $999 (256GB)
- iPhone 17 Pro: $1,099 (256GB)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: $1,199 (256GB)
The caller devices travel with a big of upgrades, including a larger, 6.3-inch show and an improved beforehand camera with a wider tract of presumption and a caller sensor, allowing users to instrumentality scenery photos without having to rotate their phone. They're besides powered by a caller A19 spot to grip Apple’s AI features.
Tuesday's iPhone announcement is the archetypal since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs successful a propulsion to bring manufacturing backmost from overseas. Trump has repeatedly called connected Apple to marque iPhones successful America — a determination that would thrust up costs.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has tried to appease the president by pledging to invest $600 billion domestically implicit the adjacent 4 years.
All the iPhone 17 models are inactive expected to beryllium made successful Apple’s manufacturing hubs successful China and India, exposing them to immoderate of Trump’s tariffs, the Associated Press reported.
Since 2020, Apple has charged $800 for its basal iPhone and $1,200 for its apical offering. That's the aforesaid scope today, but the basal Pro exemplary is much expensive. The institution didn't springiness a circumstantial crushed for the terms hike, but analysts judge the further fees connected iPhones coming into the U.S. person added to outgo pressures.
Apple's terms summation comes conscionable weeks aft Google held dependable connected prices for its caller Pixel smartphones.
The iPhone 17 volition beryllium disposable successful 5 colors: lavender, mist blue, black, achromatic and sage.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
