r/MurderedByWords 1d ago

Sounds about right.

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u/Strict_Foundation_31 1d ago

Checked pricing on new iPhones with my carrier this morning and was stunned that they hadn't been increased. In the meantime, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Also, the reciprocal tariffs agreement between China, Japan and South Korea against the US pretty much guarantees smart phones will be pretty spendy once this gets rolling.

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u/Avellynn 1d ago

I'm assuming that's due to those phones already sitting in an American warehouse, so they're not subject to tariffs.

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u/SparkitusRex 1d ago

Car manufacturers already raised prices for cars sitting on the lot, in anticipation of the tariffs. Doesn't matter that they were imported beforehand.