It reported on 1 July that Apple had cut iPhone 17 production targets by about 15%. One country already has higher iPhone pricesOn 17 July Apple raised iPhone prices in Japan by 8% to 11%. A similar rumour in June did not happenA claim circulated in China in late June that iPhone 17 Pro prices would rise by $99 from 1 July. Model (256GB) Sept 2025 Dec 2025 2 Aug 2026 iPhone 17 KES 165,000 KES 125,000 KES 125,000 iPhone Air KES 195,000 KES 130,000 KES 130,000 iPhone 17 Pro KES 210,000 KES 165,000 KES 165,000 iPhone 17 Pro Max KES 240,000 KES 180,000 KES 180,000A base iPhone 17 was KES 165,000 at launch in September 2025 and KES 125,000 by the end of December, as we found when we went back three months later. Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 18 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro Max and its first foldable – no affordable iPhones this time.