Tariff Tracker: We’re Watching Prices for 11 Products You Might Need to Buy

CNET – “President Donald Trump’s extensive new tariffs are expected to have huge, widespread effects on prices in the US, with more and more companies announcing price hikes for popular products. Recently, Microsoft announced price increases across its Xbox gaming brand, Canon announced that increases for its cameras are coming soon and toymaker Mattel warned of inevitable increases this year even as it moves production out of China. That’s a lot of concerning news about prices in the US, and if you’re worried that the stuff you want might be affected, we’re here to help. It may be just a matter of days before other products become more expensive — assuming they’re still available for purchase at all. The last Chinese imports unaffected by new tariffs arrived in US ports last week, but fewer new shipments are expected in coming weeks, with reports of empty US ports causing grave concerns about empty shelves in the near future. 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 quick version of the story is that prices for many things will likely get higher very soon as a direct result of tariffs, if they make to American stores at all.  Tariffs are essentially a tax on imports, paid by the companies importing products. Those additional costs, in one way or another, will most likely 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 he wants tariffs to eventually replace income taxes, an idea he’s mused about in the past. As with a lot of his rationales and goals with the tariffs, experts are extremely dubious. Whatever happens, it’s looking like it will have an outsized impact on everyday folks like yourself. On this page, we’ll be tracking the real impacts of tariffs on 11 specific products and 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 electronics 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, making it highly susceptible to tariffs. 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…”