The Pause on iPhone Tariffs Is Set to Expire After June. Should You Buy Now?

If you've been sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see how the tariff drama plays out before buying a new iPhone, you might be running out of time. It's less than two months until President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs are set to expire.

Apple has been mostly shielded from the triple-digit tariff on China by moving production of US iPhones to India and by making it onto Trump's exemptions list. But experts say price hikes for the iPhone are likely on the way, regardless of what happens next with tariffs.

"The iPhone is due for a price increase," said CNET Managing Editor Patrick Holland, who's been reviewing phones for CNET since 2016. "The entry-level iPhone is $829 and has cost that much for years. The last time it had a price [hike] was in 2020."

And here's the thing: Prices could go up without ...