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Most of the prices in I'm keeping tabs on have remained steady in price, with a few exceptions.
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Signify, the parent company of Philips Hue, has announced that it will raise prices in the U.S. starting in July—and yes, tariffs are to blame.
"Signify will increase prices on our Philips Hue portfolio in the US, effective July 1, 2025, as a direct result of tariffs," the company said in a statement to Hueblog.
It's not clear how much Philips Hue prices will be going up, with Signify noting that it "reserves the right to modify prices based on new or additional tariffs becoming effective in the future."
We've reached out to Philips Hue for comment.
Philips Hue is just the latest smart home brand to raise its prices in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. As The Verge reports, the just-released Yale Smart Lock with Matter got hit with a $20 price hike thanks to tariffs, while Wyze said it's eyeing price increases after a recent shipment of floodlights cost the company roughly $255,000 in tariffs.
Philips Hue lights are already expensive compared to its competitors, with a single Hue White and color ambience bulb retailing for $64.99, versus $26.26 for a
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Most of the prices in CNET's daily tariff tracker are remaining steady, and have gone back to normal after a period where several were on sale.
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