Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series global prices released, cheapest in the United States and up to twice as high in Türkiye

The release of Apple's new mobile phones has attracted widespread attention around the world, but the best prices have not appeared outside the United States. The United States is still the cheapest country in the world, and the United Arab Emirates ranks second. The price in Turkey is the most expensive, twice that of the United States; the price in India will also be 30% to 40% higher than the United States.

Market intelligence firm Counterpoint Research said the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will be priced higher in all other major iPhone markets than in the United States. Due to local taxes, both models will cost the most in Turkey, which is nearly double what they cost in the United States.

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India is the fourth largest market for iPhone and the second largest production center for Apple. Due to tax reasons, the price will be 30% to 40% higher than that in the United States. Despite Apple's ongoing efforts to diversify production and reduce its reliance on China, its product prices remain high.

Most of the iPhones made in India are only assembled in India. Only 18% to 20% of the electronic components are produced domestically. The rest are imported and subject to high taxes. Currently, India accounts for about 25% of Apple's total global iPhone production, but the new foldable screen phone Duo is not produced in India.

The United States, as always, maintains the lowest prices in the world for the latest products. UAE is the second lowest price market. Not only the price of iPhone is relatively low, but also the price of other brands and models. This is due to its low VAT rate of 5% and no other taxes.

Previous media reports pointed out that the price difference between the United States and Taiwan for iPhone 18 Pro 1TB is NT$9,602, and the price difference between the United States and Taiwan for 2TB is NT$12,492.

In June this year, former Apple CEO Cook warned that prices of existing models would rise due to chip shortages. After the new product launch on September 9, the price of old Apple products in the United States increased by 21%, and the price in India increased by as much as 41%.

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