To ensure tariffs didn’t apply to more iPhones than necessary, Apple moved 1.5 million iPhones into the States — which means fewer potential price rises, maybe.

The fear of soaring iPhone prices ahead of President Donald Trump's new tariffs is driving some customers to make purchases. Bloomberg reports that Apple store employees saw an uptick in foot traffic over the weekend amid growing concerns that iPhone prices could rise steeply after new tariffs are imposed.

The disincentives for Apple shifting its production domestically include a complex supply chain that it began building in China during the 1990s.