# Those murmurs of a $300 price hike for the iPhone 18 Pro series look increasingly likely

> A third independent supply chain analysis is now pointing in the same direction as the previous two: the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be more expensive at launch.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/those-murmurs-of-a-300-price-hike-for-the-iphone-18-pro-series-look-increasingly-likely/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4fc02172fc80d7c7913a93)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #iphone-18
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