Apple Ups Price of iPhone in Japan

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01 JULY 2022 - Surprising news for iPhone 13. A report from 9 to 5 Mac says Apple has raised the price of that device in Japan. According to the piece:

Apple on Thursday raised the price of iPhone models in Japan, making the product more expensive for Japanese consumers. In some cases, prices are now almost 20% higher, which may be a reflection of the local currency getting weaker against the dollar.

It was only the price of iPhone that went up, according to the report, with prices on other Apple hardware staying put. 9 to 5 Mac does note with interest that Apple didn’t wait until the launch of the next iPhone to raise the price. To the site, “this suggests that iPhone 14 will have a higher launch price in Japan compared to the launch price of iPhone 13 last year.”