iPhone 17 Pro price leaked, here is how much next Apple iPhone may cost

India Today

2 days ago

The iPhone 17 Pro could cost a little more than last year's model, if the latest leak is to be believed. As per tipster Instant Digital via Weibo, Apple is planning a $50 price hike for the iPhone 17 Pro model. While $50 might not seem like a massive jump, it's worth remembering that the iPhone Pro range already sits in the premium bracket, so any increase makes an expensive phone even pricier. The same leak also brings some good news. Apple is expected to double the base storage on the iPhone 17 Pro, from 128GB to 256GB, meaning buyers get more space for their money, even if it comes at a higher starting price of $1,049 in the US. advertisementNow, earlier reports have suggested a similar $50 price increase across the line-up, though it's unclear whether the rise is tied to higher production costs or global trade tariffs, particularly given the 30 per cent tariff on Chinese-made goods recently announced in the US. However, recent reports have also suggested that products such as phones, laptops, cameras, and other electronic devices will be exempted from the reciprocal tariffs on India — at least for now. Coming back to the topic, if we look at the wider iPhone 17 family, it's not just the iPhone 17 Pro model, which is expected to go up in price. The standard iPhone 17, the rumoured iPhone 17 Air (which is said to be replacing the Plus), and the iPhone 17 Pro Max could all see similar bumps in the US. Based on past pricing patterns for the iPhone 16 series, the Indian prices can be estimated with reasonable accuracy. The iPhone 17 Air is rumoured to start at $949, which would translate to around Rs 94,900 in India, about Rs 5,000 more than the outgoing Plus model. The iPhone 17 Pro's $1,049 price tag, using Apple's typical higher markup for Pro devices, would likely put it around Rs 1,21,900 in India. As for the top-end iPhone 17 Pro Max, the expected $1,249 US price could see it land for around Rs 1,39,900, again a jump of roughly Rs 5,000 from the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Do note, the aforementioned prices are not official. These are simply based on the current pricing trends of Apple in India. We'll find out more once the devices are officially unveiled next month. For now, we'd suggest taking this information with a healthy grain of salt.To recap, Apple is reportedly planning to launch four models this year: the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Design changes may be minimal for the standard model, but the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are expected to have larger camera islands, while the iPhone 17 Air is expected to be Apple's thinnest iPhone yet. The official launch event is likely to happen on September 9, with the usual pre-order window opening shortly after.- Ends