Where in the world is the iPhone cheapest?
Tech Giants Where in the world is the iPhone cheapest? Apple’s high-end models cost more in markets like India and Turkey owing to high taxes and import duties. Rest of World/iStock Rest of World/iStock By Ananya Bhattacharya 15 September 2026 The buzz around Apple’s new phone launches is global, but the best deals haven’t made their way outside the U.S.
- ▪Tech Giants Where in the world is the iPhone cheapest?
- ▪Apple’s high-end models cost more in markets like India and Turkey owing to high taxes and import duties.
- ▪Rest of World/iStock Rest of World/iStock By Ananya Bhattacharya 15 September 2026 The buzz around Apple’s new phone launches is global, but the best deals haven’t made their way outside the U.S.
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| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 |
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Tech Giants Where in the world is the iPhone cheapest? Apple’s high-end models cost more in markets like India and Turkey owing to high taxes and import duties. Rest of World/iStock Rest of World/iStock By Ananya Bhattacharya 15 September 2026 The buzz around Apple’s new phone launches is global, but the best deals haven’t made their way outside the U.S. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will cost more than they do in the U.S. in all other major iPhone markets, according to market intelligence firm Counterpoint Research. The two models will cost the highest in Turkey, nearly double the U.S. price, due to local taxes, Counterpoint says. In India — iPhone’s fourth-largest market and the second-largest manufacturing hub for Apple — prices will be 30% to 40% higher than in the U.S.
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