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CNET’s Daily Tariff Price Tracker: Xbox Up $100 and Other Recent Increases
Check out CNET’s price tracker for details on how things are shaping up for several popular products, including recent jumps for Xbox Series X and AirPods Pro 2.

The Trump administration on Monday announced a temporary easing of its tariffs against China, dropping them from 145% to 30% for 90 days — Aug. 10 — while deeper trade negotiations continue. While this move did show some progress toward averting economic war, the rates against China are still historically high and likely to cause painful price hikes for everyday consumers.
CNET has been covering the fallout of President Donald Trump’s contentious tariff agenda extensively, and with this page we’re aiming to keep track of prices for a variety of popular products you might want or need to buy, whether it be a new phone, laptop or even your daily coffee. So far, we’ve seen notable price hikes for the flagship Xbox game console, as well as upward fluctuations for the AirPods Pro 2 and a popular Samsung TV. Prices for the rest of the products currently on the list have otherwise remained steady, but that’s far from a guarantee moving forward.
The China agreement is the second «deal» touted by the White House, coming on the heels of a trade agreement with the UK that was scant on details and unlikely to affect the prices most relevant to everyday shoppers. Alongside the US deescalating rates against them, Beijing has also agreed to drop its rates against the US from 115% to 10% for the 90-day period. Whether or not continued negotiations will bring more meaningful changes remains to be seen, and the 30% rate against Chinese imports is still likely to cause major financial strains.
On this page, we’ll be tracking the impacts of tariffs on 11 specific products and how their prices evolve over the course of 2025. 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.
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 come from Apple’s official materials and are based on the 128-gigabyte base model of the latest offering for each year: the iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16. For the Xbox Series X, the prices were sourced from Best Buy using the tool PriceTracker. If any of these products happen to be on sale at a given time, we’ll be sure to let you know and explain how those price drops differ from longer-term pricing trends that tariffs can cause.
We are checking prices daily and will update the article and the relevant charts right away to reflect any changes. The following charts show a single bullet point for a each month, with the most recent one labeled «Now» and showing the current price. For the past months, we’ve gone with what was generally the most common price point for each item in the given month.
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 printer ink 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
- Xbox Series X
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C case
- HP 962 CMY Printer Ink
- 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. On May 12, further reports emerged suggesting that Apple plans to raise the price of the iPhone with the forthcoming iPhone 17 line, but that it also plans to avoid attributing this to Trump’s tariffs.
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. This model recently saw a spike on Amazon from $400 to $470, so we’ll be keeping on an eye on things to see if the change sticks around.
Xbox Series X
Video game software and hardware are a market segment expected to be hit hard by the Trump tariffs. Microsoft’s Xbox is the first console brand to see price hikes — the company cited «market conditions» along with the rising cost of development. Most notably, this included an increase in the price of the flagship Xbox Series X, up from $500 to $600. Numerous Xbox accessories were also affected, and the company also said that «certain» games will eventually see a price hike from $70 to $80.
Initially, we were tracking the price of the much more popular Nintendo Switch as a representative of the gaming market. Nintendo has not yet hiked the price of its handheld-console hybrid and stressed that the $450 price tag of the upcoming Switch 2 has not yet been inflated because of tariffs. Sony, meanwhile, has so far only increased prices on its PlayStation hardware in markets outside the US.
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. While the AirPods Pro 2 have hovered steadily around $200 on Amazon in 2025, they recently jumped to $240 after briefly going on sale for $170. This is still notably below its $250 suggested list price, which you can see from other vendors, so it is unlikely that this is due to tariffs for the time being.
HP 962 CMY Printer Ink
This HP printer ink includes cyan, magenta and yellow all in one product and recently saw its price jump from around $72 — where it stayed for most of 2025 — to $80, which is around its highest price point over the last five years. We will be keeping tabs to see if this a long-term change or a brief uptick.
This product replaced Overture PLA Filament for 3D printers in this piece, but we are still tracking it and might add it back in the near future.
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.
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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, May 13
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 13.
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
Easy one today! But still, I couldn’t answer 8-Across, and had to let the other answers in today’s NYT Mini Crossword fill it in for me. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: «Pointer» used to highlight a talking point
Answer: LASER
6A clue: Submit a C.V.
Answer: APPLY
7A clue: Get behind the wheel
Answer: DRIVE
8A clue: «Oh boy, that’s not good!»
Answer: YIKES
9A clue: «___ Misérables»
Answer: LES
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: «___ Madonna» (Beatles song)
Answer: LADY
2D clue: When March Madness ends, curiously
Answer: APRIL
3D clue: Sudden increase
Answer: SPIKE
4D clue: Legolas and Galadriel, in «The Lord of the Rings»
Answer: ELVES
5D clue: Spirits akin to bourbons
Answer: RYES
How to play more Mini Crosswords
The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.
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Galaxy S25 Edge Hands-On: This Thin Phone Left a Deep Impression
At 5.8mm thick and 163 grams, this slim phone packs many of the features you’ll find on other S25 series devices. But the unique design is a breath of fresh air.
As I hold Samsung’s super-thin and light Galaxy S25 Edge, the first word that comes to mind is «airy.» My next thought is: If I were the S25 Plus, I’d be worried.
In my early hands-on with the S25 Edge at a preview event in New York, I was struck by how much the new phone carries over from its S25 counterparts. It maintains the 200-megapixel wide camera from the S25 Ultra, the 6.7-inch display from the S25 Plus and the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor you’ll find across the other three S25 devices. But it does so within a sleek, 5.8mm titanium frame, clocking in at 163 grams. It feels like something I can throw in my bag or pocket and hardly notice.
In fact, the S25 Edge strikes me as exactly what a middle-of-the-line flagship phone should be: a fresh, elevated take on the baseline model, which pulls in premium features to justify its $1,100 price. The exciting design, Ultra-level wide camera and spacious display actually make this an enticing option for anyone who wants something a little out of the ordinary.
But that’s not to say there aren’t any compromises in store, the most notable being the battery; more on that later.
Preorders for the Galaxy S25 Edge are open now, and the phone will arrive on May 30. It comes in three colors: silver, jet black and icy blue.
What makes the S25 Edge stand out
The biggest question leading up to the release of the S25 Edge has been: Why would someone want a thinner phone anyway? After spending a little time with the device, I began to see the appeal.
While the S25 Edge’s thickness may not be visually striking at first glance, getting your hands on the phone is a different story. Comparing how the S25 Edge’s 5.8mm, 163g frame feels to the S25 and S25 Plus, I registered just how much thinner and lighter it really is. For reference, the baseline S25 is 7.2mm thick and weighs 162g, but has a smaller 6.2-inch screen. The S25 Plus has the same 6.7-inch display as the Edge, but is 7.3mm thick and weighs 190g. It’s a noticeable difference.
The moment of truth was applying some force to the phone to see if it gave at all. Impressively, it felt quite sturdy. (If not, I’d probably have gotten myself into some trouble with Samsung.) It touts a Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 display, along with a Gorilla Glass Victus 2 backing. My initial impression is that you shouldn’t have to worry about accidentally turning the S25 Edge into a foldable by keeping it in your back pocket, but that’s certainly something I’ll have to test in my review. The S25 Edge also maintains the same IP68 rating for dust and water resistance you’ll find on the other S25 series phones.
The biggest trade-off, at least on paper, appears to be battery capacity. The Galaxy S25 Edge’s 3,900 mAh battery pales in comparison to what you’ll get on the baseline S25 (4,000 mAh) and the S25 Plus (4,900 mAh). Samsung isn’t sharing how many hours you’ll get out of the S25 Edge’s battery, other than stating it’ll last you all day. That’s something else I look forward to testing. The S25 Edge supports 25-watt wired charging and 15-watt wireless charging.
With thinner phones, camera hardware can also be scaled back. But the S25 Edge boasts three cameras: a 200-megapixel wide, a 12-megapixel ultrawide and a 12-megapixel selfie camera. Megapixels aren’t everything, so I’m eager to see how that all translates into real-world photography. Samsung points to Galaxy AI for helping to boost camera quality and for powering photo editing features like Generative Edit.
Like the S25 Plus, the S25 Edge has 12GB of RAM and 256GB and 512GB storage options. It’ll cost a little more than the S25 Plus, though: $1,100 for 256GB and $1,220 for 512GB. But it’s still priced lower than the top-of-the-line $1,300 S25 Ultra.
You’ll find the same Galaxy AI features Samsung has been touting on the rest of its S25 phones, like Sketch to Image and Audio Eraser. Gemini features are also onboard, like Gemini Live and Circle to Search.
On the edge of a new trend
The launch of the Galaxy S25 Edge comes amid a thin-phone phenomenon. Earlier this year, Oppo released its super-thin Find N5 foldable, which it calls the «world’s thinnest book-style foldable,» measuring just 8.93mm thick when closed and 4.21mm thick when opened. Apple is also rumored to be developing a thinner «Air» version of the iPhone 17. And at MWC 2025, phone maker Tecno showed off its Spark Slim phone concept, which measures 5.75mm thick and weighs just 146 grams, according to the company.
Depending on how consumers respond, the S25 Edge could be the phone to help kickstart the thin phone craze. If people don’t have to compromise too much when it comes to camera, storage and battery — three of the biggest considerations when buying a phone, according to a CNET survey — they could be inclined to pay up for a fresh form factor. After all, phones have become rather boring and predictable, apart from a handful of foldable options. The S25 Edge could be a breath of fresh air.
I look forward to seeing how the S25 Edge holds up in the real world and whether it truly can maintain its edge (I had to do it).
Galaxy S25 Edge vs. Galaxy S25 vs. Galaxy S25 Plus vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | Samsung Galaxy S25 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate | 6.7-inch AMOLED; 3,200×1,800 pixels; 120Hz refresh rate | 6.2-inch AMOLED; 2,340×1,080 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate | 6.7-inch AMOLED; 3,120×1,440 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate | 6.8-inch AMOLED; 3,120×1,440 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate |
Pixel density | 548 ppi | 416 ppi | 509 ppi | 501 ppi |
Dimensions (inches) | 2.98 x 6.23 x 0.23 inches | 5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in. | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in. | 6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in. |
Dimensions (millimeters) | 75.6 X 158.2 X 5.8mm | 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm | 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm |
Weight (grams, ounces) | 163g (5.75 oz) | 162g (5.71 oz) | 190g (6.70 oz) | 218g (7.69 oz) |
Mobile software | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 15 |
Camera | 200-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) | 50-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (3x telephoto) | 50-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (3x telephoto) | 200-megapixel (wide), 50-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (3x telephoto), 50-megapixel (5x telephoto) |
Front-facing camera | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel |
Video capture | 8K | 8K | 8K | 8K |
Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
RAM + storage | 12GB RAM + 256GB, 512GB | 12GB RAM + 128GB, 256GB | 12GB RAM + 256GB, 512GB | 12GB RAM + 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
Expandable storage | No | None | None | None |
Battery | 3,900 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display | Under display | Under display |
Connector | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C |
Headphone jack | None | None | None | None |
Special features | IP88 rating, 5G, One UI 7, 25-watt wired charging, 15-watt wireless charging, Galaxy AI, Gemini, Circle to Search, Wi-Fi 7. | 2,600-nit peak brightness; 7 years of OS and security updates; 5G (mmWave); IP68 water and dust resistance; wireless PowerShare to charge other devices; 25W wired charging (charger not included); Galaxy AI; Wi-Fi 7 | 2,600-nit peak brightness; 7 years of OS and security updates; 5G (mmWave); IP68 water and dust resistance; wireless PowerShare to charge other devices; 25W wired charging (charger not included); Galaxy AI; Wi-Fi 7; ultrawideband | Titanium frame, 2,600-nit peak brightness; 7 years of OS and security updates; 5G (mmWave); IP68 water and dust resistance; wireless PowerShare to charge other devices; integrated S Pen; UWB for finding other devices; 45W wired charging (charger not included); Galaxy AI; Wi-Fi 7; Gorilla Glass Armor cover glass; ultrawideband |
US price starts at | $1,100 | $800 (128GB) | $1,000 (256GB) | $1,300 (256GB) |
UK price starts at | TBA | £799 (128GB) | £999 (256GB) | £1,249 (256GB) |
Australia price starts at | TBA | AU$1,399 (256GB) | AU$1,699 (256GB) | AU$2,149 (256GB) |
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OpenAI Launches HealthBench, a Dataset That Benchmarks Health Care AI Models
This is a major leap by the ChatGPT creator into health care.
OpenAI, the creator of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, has a new open-source large language model called HealthBench that lets the health care industry benchmark AI models, the company said in a blog post on Monday.
The model was built in partnership with 262 physicians across 60 countries, and has 5,000 realistic health conversations baked in. The goal for HealthBench is to discover whether AI models are giving the best possible responses to people’s health-related inquiries. Each response is measured against a physician-written rubric criterion, with each criterion weighted to match the physician’s judgement. The rubric is scored by GPT-4.1.
OpenAI’s o3 reasoning model performs the best, according to HealthBench, with a score of 60%, followed by Elon Musk’s Grok at 54% and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro at 52%.
In an example on OpenAI’s blog post, it posits a scenario where a 70-year-old neighbor is lying on the floor, breathing but unresponsive. The person asks AI what should be done. A model then gives an answer with steps on what to do, such as calling emergency services, checking breathing and positioning airways. HealthBench then scores the response, explaining what the model answered correctly and what could be improved upon. It then gives a final score, in this case, 77%.
The model can handle 49 languages, including Amharic and Nepali, and includes 26 medical specialties, such as neurological surgery and ophthalmology.
OpenAI didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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