Product prices have already been affected by tariffs but experts predict more price hikes are coming.
President Donald Trump's extensive new tariffs may have just boosted the cost of a very popular import item. Microsoft announced Thursday that it is raising the prices of its Xbox consoles and video games.
It may be just a matter of days before other products become more expensive -- assuming they're still available for purchase. The last Chinese imports unaffected by new tariffs arrived in US ports this week but fewer shipments are expected in coming weeks.
Since Trump's April 9 announcement of steep tariffs against nearly every country, experts have expressed major concerns about what they will mean for prices for average, everyday consumers. The short story of tariffs is that prices for many things will likely get higher very soon.
Tariffs are essentially a tax on imports, paid by the companies importing products. Those additional costs, in one way or another, will probably be passed down to you, the person trying to buy a new phone, laptop or even your daily coffee.
Despite all the back-and-forth policy shifts and claims of trade deals, the tariffs seem to be sticking. Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that tariffs will eventually be used to replace income taxes.
Here, we'll be tracking the real impacts of tariffs on 11 specific goods. This article will keep a record of how their prices evolve over the course of 2025, from where they are now to what we'll see in the coming months. Mostly, they're electronic and digital items that CNET covers in depth, like iPhones and affordable 4K TVs. We'll also track a typical bag of coffee, a more humble product that isn't produced in the US to any significant degree.
We'll be updating this article regularly as prices change. It's all in the name of helping you make sense of things so be sure to check back every so often. For more, check out CNET's guide to whether you should wait to make big purchases or buy them now and get experts tips about how to prepare for a recession.
Methodology
In most cases, the price stats used in these graphs were pulled from Amazon using the historical price tracker tool Keepa. For the iPhones, the prices are pulled from Apple's official materials and based on the 128-gigabyte base model of the latest offering for each year: the iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16.
The 11 products we're tracking
The products featured were chosen for a few reasons: some of them are popular and/or affordable representatives for major consumer tech categories, like smartphones, TVs, and game consoles. Others are meant to represent things that consumers might buy more frequently, like 3D printer filament or coffee beans. Some products were chosen over others because they are likely more susceptible to tariffs. Some of these products have been reviewed by CNET or have been featured in some of our best lists.
- iPhone 16, 128GB
- DuraCell AA batteries, 24-pack
- Samsung DU7200 65-inch TV
- Nintendo Switch
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C case
- Overture PLA 3D printer filament
- Anker 10,000-mAh, 30-watt power bank
- Bose TV speaker
- Oral-B Pro 1000 electric toothbrush
- Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook, 256GB
- Starbucks 28-ounce ground dark roast coffee
Below, we'll get into more about each individual product.
iPhone 16
The iPhone is the most popular smartphone brand in the US so this was a clear priority for price tracking. The iPhone has also emerged as a major focal point for conversations about tariffs, given its popularity and its susceptibility to import taxes given its overseas production, largely in China. Trump has reportedly been fixated on the idea that the iPhone can and should be manufactured in the US, an idea that experts have dismissed as a fantasy. Estimates have also suggested that a US-made iPhone would cost as much as $3,500.
In April, Apple flew bulk shipments of iPhones into the US to get a stockpile here ahead of tariffs kicking in. In recent weeks, reports have indicated that the company is working on moving all manufacturing of US-bound iPhones out of China to India to evade the worst of Trump's tariff agenda. However, it's also been reported that the iPhone 19, planned for release in 2027, will need to stay in China, because of the level of complexity planned for its design, tied to the iPhone line's 20th anniversary.
DuraCell AA batteries
A lot of the tech products in your home might boast a rechargeable energy source but individual batteries are still an everyday essential and I can tell you from experience that as soon as you forget about them, you'll be needing to restock. The DuraCell AAs we're tracking are some of the bestselling batteries on Amazon.
Samsung DU7200 TV
Alongside smartphones, televisions are some of the most popular tech products out there, even if for any given household, they're an infrequent purchase. This particular product is a popular entry-level 4K TV and was CNET's pick for best overall budget TV for 2025. Unlike a lot of tech products that have key supply lines in China, Samsung is a South Korean brand so it might have some measure of tariff resistance.
Nintendo Switch
The $300 price of the original, base model Nintendo Switch hasn't budged since it launched in 2017 but that could be about to change with the June 5 launch of the Switch 2. That new system is set to cost $450, and while that's a lot more expensive than its predecessor, the company has stressed that it isn't caused by the Trump tariffs, for now anyway.
When next-generation video game consoles arrive, the previous generation tends to get a price cut. Nothing like that has been announced for any version of the original Switch but it's a possibility. We'll be keeping an eye on prices for each generation of Switch to see if they eventually succumb to the reality of tariffs. For now, Nintendo has only said that certain Switch 2 accessories will be more expensive than originally stated.
AirPods Pro 2
The latest iteration of Apple's wildly popular true-wireless earbuds are here to represent the headphone market. Much to the chagrin of the audiophiles out there, a quick look at sales charts on Amazon shows you just how much the brand dominates all headphone sales.
Overture PLA 3D printer filament
As 3D printers continue to grow in popularity, more owners will need to replenish the filament that the machines use to make things. This material is just as susceptible to tariffs as the printers themselves but consumers will most certainly be buying it more often than they buy a new machine.
Anker 10,000-mAh, 30-watt power bank
Anker's accessories are perennially popular in the tech space and the company has already announced that some of its products will get more expensive as a direct result of tariffs. This specific product has also been featured in some of CNET's lists of the best portable chargers.
Bose TV speaker
Soundbars have become important purchases, given the often iffy quality of the speakers built into TVs. While not the biggest or the best offering in the space, the Bose TV Speaker is one of the more affordable soundbar options out there, especially hailing from a brand as popular as Bose.
Oral-B Pro 1000 electric toothbrush
They might be a lot more expensive than their traditional counterparts but electric toothbrushes remain a popular choice for consumers because of how well they get the job done. I know my dentist won't let up on how much I need one. This particular Oral-B offering was CNET's overall choice for the best electric toothbrush for 2025.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook
Lenovo is notable among the big laptop manufacturers for being a Chinese company making its products especially susceptible to Trump's tariffs.
Starbucks Ground Coffee (28 oz. bag)
Coffee is included in this tracker because of its ubiquity -- I'm certainly drinking too much of it these days -- and because it's uniquely susceptible to Trump's tariff agenda. Famously, coffee beans can only be grown within a certain distance from Earth's equator, a tropical span largely outside the US and known as the "Coffee Belt."
Hawaii is the only part of the US that can produce coffee beans, with data from USAFacts showing that 11.5 million pounds were harvested there in the 2022-23 season -- little more than a drop in the mug, as the US consumed 282 times that amount of coffee during that period. Making matters worse, Hawaiian coffee production has declined in the past few years.
All that to say: Americans get almost all of their coffee from overseas, making it one of the most likely products to see price hikes from tariffs.
