Looming price hikes due to tariffs by the Trump administration levied against China, where most iPhones and other electronics sold in the U.S. are made, make upgrade decisions more challenging. Gene J. Puskar/AP

Deciding when to upgrade a smartphone, laptop/desktop or tablet is hard enough, but now buyers have to deal with looming, onerous tariffs aimed at Chinese-made goods – which includes most of the tech gear sold in the U.S. Here's how to decide when to pull the trigger in this confusing landscape.

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Looming price hikes due to tariffs by the Trump administration levied against China, where most iPhones and other electronics sold in the U.S. are made, make upgrade decisions more challenging. Gene J. Puskar/AP

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