A leaker known as Instant Digital has claimed that the iPhone 17 Pro could see a $50 price increase compared to the current iPhone 16 Pro. This would push the starting price of the new model to around $1,049.This rumor surfaced recently on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, where the source expressed some certainty about the price hike. However, it remains unclear whether this increase will apply globally or only in the US market.The potential price rise comes just weeks ahead of the highly anticipated iPhone 17 Pro launch, which is expected within about a month.To help soften the impact of the higher cost, there are suggestions that the iPhone 17 Pro will come with a much-needed storage upgrade, boosting the base capacity to 256GB.It is not yet confirmed whether the entry-level iPhone 17 will also experience a price increase, though separate reports, including from the Wall Street Journal, hint at a possible overall rise in prices for the 17-series iPhones.
Source: TechRadar The iPhone 17 Pro may get a $50 price hike, softened by a base storage upgrade to 256GB.
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