The iPhone 16 Pro Max, currently the most expensive iPhone at $1,599, could retail for almost $2,300—but only if Apple chooses to pass all the extra costs on to consumers.
Would you pay $2,300 for an iPhone? Some analysts think this number could be possible in the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
An analyst from Rosenblatt Securities told Reuters that the incoming tariffs could increase the cost of producing iPhones, which are mainly manufactured in China, by up to 43%. This means an iPhone 16 Pro Max, which currently holds the title of the most expensive iPhone at $1,599, could now retail for almost $2,300—but only if Apple chooses to pass all the extra costs on to consumers.
Meanwhile, the budget-conscious iPhone 16e, launched in February of this year, could jump from $599 to $856, if Apple chooses to pass the entire import tariff cost on to its consumers.
