Apple may eventually lean on monthly leasing and an international Apple Upgrade rollout to soften the iPhone Duo’s $1,999 price.
iPhone Pricing
iPhone's Launch Price Sat at $799 for Five Straight Years Before This Year's Increase
iPhone’s launch price held at exactly $799 for five straight years. Apple’s own Newsroom archives show iPhone 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 all launching at that figure between 2021 and 2025, and Apple’s Store pages today, in the week after Apple’s September 9 event, show both iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 priced above it…
iPhone 18 Pro's Price Gap Is $100, Not the $30 Discount Apple Still Applies to Older Models
Apple’s US store has quietly used a $30 discount for years to make a carrier-connected iPhone look cheaper than the same phone bought unlocked. That discount still applies to iPhone 17 and iPhone 16. It does not apply to iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, or iPhone Duo. In its place, iPhone 18 Pro’s…
Apple Takes a Pixel or Galaxy Toward an iPhone 18 Pro, and Publishes No Range for Either
Apple Trade In accepts Android phones toward an iPhone 18 Pro, and Apple publishes no credit range for any of them. The only range Apple states in its own words covers iPhones: customers trading in an iPhone 13 or later “can get $175 to $885 (U.S.) in credit instantly.” Nothing equivalent exists for a Pixel,…
Apple's 10 Percent Military Discount Saves $119.90 on an iPhone 18 Pro and Blocks Both Financing Routes
Apple’s Veterans and Military Purchase Program is the one across-the-board Apple discount that applies to an iPhone, at 10 percent off, which is $119.90 on Apple’s $1,199 starting price for iPhone 18 Pro. Apple also states that Apple Card Monthly Installments “are not available as a payment type in this special storefront,” and the Apple…
iPhone 18 Pro Is $1,199 or $1,299 Depending on One Checkout Choice Apple Never Prices
Apple’s press release says iPhone 18 Pro “starts at $1,199 (U.S.),” while Apple’s own US store listed the 6.3-inch 256GB model, unlocked, at $1,299. Both figures are Apple’s, both describe the same phone, and the $100 between them is a carrier connectivity discount that Apple never states as a number anywhere. The four iPhone 18…
How Much Does the iPhone 18 Pro Cost Per Month? Apple's 24-Month Numbers Explained Simply
The iPhone 18 Pro costs $49.95 a month for 24 months, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max costs $54.12 a month over the same period. Those figures cover the 256GB starting configurations and add up to $1,198.80 and $1,298.88 respectively, essentially the $1,199 and $1,299 outright prices spread over two years. Both phones are $100…
iPhone 18 Pro for $49.95 a Month: How Apple's 24-Month Pricing Works and What You Pay in Total
Apple lists the iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199 or $49.95 a month for 24 months, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299 or $54.12 a month. Over the full two years, those monthly figures add up to $1,198.80 for the Pro and $1,298.88 for the Pro Max. Both phones are $100 more than the…