Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Apple has increased the price of all older iPhone models by $100. The hike applies to every older model that Apple still offers. The price change is effective immediately.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models
Apple raised the prices of every remaining legacy iPhone after its “Surprise and shine” event, adding $100 to each model. The iPhone 16 increased from $699 to $799, the iPhone 17E 256 GB from $599 to $699, the iPhone 17 256 GB from $799 to $899, and the iPhone Air from $999 to $1,099. The base iPhone 18 was omitted from the September announcement, with focus on higher-end models.
- Engadget·Apple increases older iPhone prices by $100
Apple raised the price of every older-generation iPhone it still sells by $100, with the iPhone 16 now starting at $799 (up from $699) and the iPhone 17 family beginning at $699 after an earlier $599 entry-level launch price. The iPhone 17 256 GB model costs $899, up from $799, and the iPhone Air now starts at $1,099, while AirPods prices remain unchanged.
- TechMeme·Apple raises iPhone prices by $100 on all of the older models it is offering, including the iPhone 16, the iPhone 17 lineup, as well as the iPhone Air (Cameron Faulkner/The Verge)
Apple raised the price of every older iPhone it still sells—including the iPhone 16, iPhone 17 series, and iPhone Air—by $100. At the same event Apple launched its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, with 5.4-inch outer and 7.6-inch inner displays, an A20 Pro chip, Touch ID, Apple Pencil support, and storage options ranging from 256 GB at $1,999 to 2 TB at $3,199. It also unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, which keep the iPhone 17 Pro design while adding the A20 Pro processor and enhanced camera systems.
- TechCrunch·There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models
Apple increased its current iPhone lineup by $100, setting base prices at $799 for the iPhone 16, $699 for the iPhone 17e, $899 for the iPhone 17, and $1,099 for the iPhone Air, with India’s prices rising about 20.5%. It discontinued the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, citing higher memory and storage chip costs and the need to remain competitive with premium rivals such as Samsung and Google.