India, May 8 -- iPhone owners in the United States are upgrading to new models more than ever before. This was especially true when it comes to the users who traded in their older devices during the spring of 2025. Reportedly, this surge stems from growing concerns over rising iPhone prices after the imposition of tariffs on imports from China.

As spotted by AppleInsider, a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) indicates that 39% of US iPhone buyers in the first quarter of 2025 ended up upgrading their phones, with many of these devices being three years old.

Notably, this represents a 9% increase over the 30% observed during the same period in previous years.

The report suggests this could be a sign of anxiety among...