Apple products in Japan are becoming more expensive.

The iPhone 13, for example, was found to be as much priced 19% higher than it .

Lets compare these prices to the United States.

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The iPhone 13 pro costs $999 on U.S Apple stores, also less than Japan.

You see where this is going.

The price hike seems to come with the U.S dollar being up 18% against the Japanese Yen.

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We will see if other consumer technology companies will join them in the future.

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