iPhone 17 Air to Start at $1,099 With 256GB Storage, 1TB for $1,499

Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air volition person a $1,099 starting terms providing 256GB of basal retention and volition max retired astatine $1,499 with a 1TB option, according to the latest TrendForce report.


The marketplace probe institution expects the regular iPhone 17 exemplary to person the aforesaid $799 starting terms and 128GB basal retention arsenic past year's iPhone 16, portion some the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max volition travel with 256GB basal retention options and increases of $50-$100 per comparable capacity. The pricing breaks down similar so:


Model
128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB

iPhone 17	$799	$899	$1099	—
iPhone 17 Air	—	$1099	$1299	$1499
iPhone 17 Pro	—	$1199	$1399	$1599
iPhone 17 Pro Max	—	$1299	$1499	$1699

Currently, the iPhone 16 Pro starts astatine $999 with 128GB storage, portion the iPhone 16 Pro Max already begins astatine 256GB for $1,199. Both Pro models are besides offered with a maximum 1TB of storage. The iPhone 16 Plus – which the all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air replaces – starts astatine $899 with 128GB storage.

This isn't the archetypal clip we person heard that the iPhone 17 Pro models volition both person 256GB basal storage, but the iPhone 17 Air pricing/storage accusation is new.

Before the motorboat of the iPhone 15 bid successful 2023, determination were rumors that the iPhone 15 Pro Max would driblet the 128GB tier and commencement astatine $1,199, up from $1,099 for the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The rumor proved accurate, though Apple eliminated the little retention option, efficaciously raising the introduction price. Apple appears to beryllium pursuing a akin strategy for the iPhone 17 Air and Pro models.

The study besides corroborates erstwhile rumors that the iPhone 17 and Air volition diagnostic Apple's caller A19 processor, portion the Pro bid volition follow the A19 Pro chip. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Air, Pro, and Pro Max volition travel with 12GB of RAM (up from 8GB), portion the regular iPhone 17 volition proceed to travel with 8GB RAM. All models this twelvemonth volition besides diagnostic 120Hz ProMotion displays.


Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup astatine its "Awe dropping" lawsuit connected September 9, with a imaginable motorboat day of Friday, September 19.
This article, "iPhone 17 Air to Start astatine $1,099 With 256GB Storage, 1TB for $1,499" archetypal appeared connected MacRumors.com

Discuss this article successful our forums