Some iPhone Users Upgrade, Fearing Tariff-Induced Price Hike
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It’s too early to say whether tariffs that whacked Apple’s share price last week will result in an iPhone price increase, but some customers aren’t waiting to find out. Sales associates at two Apple stores in San Francisco on Saturday said some customers mentioned the tariffs as their reason for buying new iPhones. May Lee, a San Francisco resident, said she was already planning to buy a new iPhone in the near term, but decided to purchase it now, ahead of any potential tariffs-related price hikes.