The iPhone 17 Pro’s rumored price hike could be softened by a much-needed storage upgrade

• A leaker claims the iPhone 17 Pro will see a $50 price hike
• That might be accompanied by a storage increase to 256GB
• The iPhone 17 Pro is just weeks away from launching

Apple’s iPhones aren’t known for being cheap, and you’ll certainly pay a premium if you want to buy one. Unfortunately, there are hints that we could see a price hike when the iPhone 17 Pro launches in a month’s time, but it might come with an upgrade that somewhat softens the blow.

The idea of the price rise was recently discussed by leaker Instant Digital on the Chinese social media site Weibo. There, Instant Digital said with some certainty that the iPhone 17 Pro would be $50 more expensive than the current iPhone 16 Pro, pushing its price to $1,049.

It isn't yet clear if this rumored price ...